like Omaha?

When the plane wheels hit the runway on Saturday, all the Mongolian passengers cheered and clapped.  I looked out the window and thought, "This looks like the Omaha airport."  Uncut prairie grass lined the runway, and beyond were treeless hills (taller and more impressive than Omaha's to be sure).

Bumpy - this is really the best word to describe the city.  It all feels like the backstreets of a bigger city, and I kept waiting to get to the city center.

This is the view from my room, which is what the city looks like all over.

But it is incredibly beautiful because in every direction you see the rugged hills close in the distance.