Anyone Want A Shower?

Ulan Bator

The train down here was full of Mongolians bringing all sorts of stuff over the border. There were boxes of cigarettes and various bits of hardware easier to come by in Russia, but the big surprise was when a guy started rooting around in the space over the corridor and brought out dozens and dozens of shower heads. If you ever feel like setting up a business it's clear exporting bathroom equipment to Mongolia is a pretty good bet.

Just went to see the palace of the last Mongolian King which looks much as it did when he died in 1924. Like the rest of this city seems to be it's a bit scruffy round the edges, not very touristy and quite charming. I've seen more than a few grand things in the last few weeks but even I was impressed by the silk embroidered artwork. The King's own fireproof gold jacket was best of all though, I only wonder how he made the discovery that it wouldn't burn.

I think I'm going to like it here, although there's still no sign of Genghis. Where can he be?