On our way to Lake Khuvsgul, but first a stop at Amarbayasgalant Monastery.

A view from the monastery of a Buddha statue.

As you walk up the stairs to the statue you pass three drums that you turn and circle three times in meditation.

A view from the top.  Much of the monastery was destroyed by the Russians, but around 1990 with the help of various organizations a lot has been restored.  Our ger is on the right. 

The monks are preparing for their ceremony.  Today 30 monks live here compared to 2000 in 1936.

We stopped at another ger for refreshments.  On the ground next to me was a slaughtered goat or sheep. 

Sometimes on our drive we were on a road like this and other times we were bumping along in the dirt.  Our driver was amazing!!!