Explore Ulan Bator And Naran Tuul’s “black Market” In Mongolia

Follow "adventurer" Genghis Khan on a trip from Beijing, China to Ulan Bator - Mongolia's capital and largest city.4am on the Trans-Siberian train, sunlight glare woke me up. I turned and tried to sleep a little more. Only a few hours from Mongolia, I and Christina - a Mongolian friend I just used to wake up and have breakfast. In the restaurant area, they gave us a menu full of dishes, when we decided to order, they announced that most of the food was gone, only 3 dishes left

. I frowned and wondered, why didn't they announce this 15 minutes ago? So I ordered sheep's liver, beef, egg, milk tea and coffee. After eating the meal, I noticed the food was quite mundane. Returning to the passenger compartment, I saw a Chinese friend eating instant noodles I suddenly thought, maybe this option is better than eating at the train restaurant.



Gazing out the window, the green plain and clear sky make me feel strangely peaceful. Faintly, I can see the herds of sheep, horses are leisurely grazing. During my journey into Mongolia, I only see a few small residential areas scattered. More surprisingly, I did not see the presence of any desert. As time passed, I did not even know that I was in the territory of the capital Ulan Bator, I witnessed the emotional reunion of Tseren - a companion on the train - with his wife. and daughter. After that, we said goodbye and started searching for hotels to rest My friends and I have joined a group of tourists heading to Sunpath Hostel.



After thoroughly examining the facilities, we decided to stay here. In addition, we also register to join the tour organized by the guesthouse, accompanying us are tourists of all ages from many different countries around the world (USA, Canada, Australia, European countries. …). I heard people talking about visiting the "black market" - which will be closed for a week from tomorrow on national holiday. After thinking for a while, my friend and I decided to follow them there. The traffic here is not very good so it took us quite a long time to move, but maybe because of that we have the opportunity to talk more together. The "black market" is one of the largest markets in Asia. One side is large buildings, on the other side is a dense maze of stalls offering all kinds of items from textiles to food.



There are always lots of people buying and selling, sometimes crowded crowds can make you suffocate. Pickpocketing in this place is also extremely serious. As soon as I entered the market for a few minutes, I almost lost my wallet. The thing is, when I was walking along the flow of people, I suddenly felt someone's finger sticking into my pocket. I immediately stopped and held the bag tightly. Suppose, I reacted slowly for a few seconds, then my budget must have "gone without wings". I immediately warned everyone in the group. Apparently, the theft happened in this area, I and you continued to explore the black market, searching for fox feathers, camels, yaks, Mongol belts, clothes , bags and jewelry.



After hours of shopping, Christina and I got a lot of spoils like camel towels, socks, Mongolian t-shirts with swastikas. Before leaving the market, we also took the opportunity to stop by the fresh fruit line. Getting a taxi at Ulan Bator was not easy at all. The drivers will stop and leave immediately if they find that you cannot speak Mongolian or the place you want to visit is not convenient for them. In particular, there is no sign to help you identify where a taxi is. Any car on the street can be a taxi. This is something that belongs to the local culture. Here, people will be ready to drive you if you can negotiate a price with them.



In other words, you could probably be hitchhiked at any moment. Arriving at the guesthouse, we left the belongings we bought and started looking for a place for dinner. Once again, I fell into the situation where the restaurant was not serving the food on the menu. So I pointed at the food the next table was eating, and the waiter nodded. Moments later, he brought to the table a plate of fried dumplings filled with onions and lamb and some warm salty milk. This meal was completely pleasing to me. After dinner, my friends and I went to a store to buy beer and ice cream. We chatted for a while and then walked around.



We didn't go too far because the evenings were quite cold, so spent a wonderful day in Ulan Bator. Tomorrow, we will continue our journey. *** Source: iVIVU.com Travel Guide.

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