Had a cool day venturing into the Steppe today and the weather God was kind to us.

Our driver for the day “El Capitano’

Our new travel buddy Aurelie joined us all the way from France….

Nat gets to know the Eagles trained by the Kazaks by the roadside.

Entrance to the temple on the hill walk

Great vistas during the drive into the national park

Just one of the Buddhist shrines on the long, winding climb to the summit

And of course, the big man

And he is strategically positioned directly at China. Must have just been luck the way it lined up…..