New Years morning: Gek and I strolled down to the VSO office to send emails and stuff. And of course take photos. But where is the snow? There should be snow! Everybody says so.11:30 am, Peace Avenue. Amazing. Very light traffic. We had just passed a huddle of 6 traffic policemen looking for a car to stop. But the TBus’s are still running. TBus 4-150 was last caught on camera on the 3rd of December. I keep a record you see!!!! Getting sadder, I am. Checkout the http://www.ubtrolleybus.blogspot.com/ for the latest info on UB’s treasures.
The new guy on the plinth is TSEDENBAL. Remember, he was under poly sheets a few blogs ago. And he IS facing the library. TSEDENBAL was a former Mongolian Republic Head of State and the unveiling was on the 90th anniversary of his birth. His credited with laying the foundations for today’s Mongolia in the soviet period. A good egg.
One bronze horse with a purple Gek in front of a purple theatre. Gek insists the theatre is red. Could be. Today was a WC 2 day requiring at least 4 layers. Layers are the big thing in winter. “How many are you today?” I regularly wear 7 layers with two scarves, two hats (one cashmere, one leather with Welsh wool lining), my thermal Long Johns tucked into the tops of my socks and felt lined boots. And very cosy I am too, thank you very much!.
Another statue, this time of B. TSERENDORJ. He is between the State Dept Store and the Circus. He was Mongolia’s first Prime Minister.
TSERENDORJ sits facing south looking towards the Circus. In front of and behind him are two defunct ornamental fountains. Must have been quite something when everything was working. I will have to do a blog on UB’s once lush boulevards.
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