On a hilltop in the grasslands of Mongolia east of the capital of Ulaanbataar stands the world’s largest equestrian statue.  It is of the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan (1162-1227), revered by the Mongol people to this day.  He sits astride his horse, both of stainless steel reaching 130ft in height.  There is a viewing platform on the horse’s back where I took this picture.

It is a sight you can’t pass up when here.  Exploring Mongolia, however, is far more than what you see.  It’s what you feel so profoundly — which you can only understand by experiencing it directly in the Mongolian vastness.

We were here last June and we’ll be here again next June.  Perhaps you’ll be with us. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #310 photo ©Jack Wheeler)