We had to be in the lobby of the hotel at 4:50 this morning so that we could get out to the airport for our flight to Ulaanbaatar. Things went well. When we got to the airport we were met by a group of young adult Russians who were singing and taking alternate drinks of coke and whiskey. They were really wasted.
I was able to get a window seat and could see the terrain as we traveled north. The pollution was so horrible that we couldn't see anything as we flew out of Beijing. However, after that the scenery was wonderful. I am very excited to see the Gobi from the land level.
Spent today walking around the city with our director and getting to know the city. When I had free time I walked over to the Church offices that are only 5 minutes away from the hotel. A pair of elders gave me a tour of the building from the chapel to the family history center to the mission president's office. There are 8000 LDS members with 190 missionaries working with them. I also got to see the state department store and the circus. It is interesting to see all the things in the area.
More info to follow. We had a reception tonight where we met our host families. There was also some traditional musicians with horsehead fiddles and throat singers. It was so soothing! I bought a copy of their CD. I'll play it for you when I get home.
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