In depth recounting of my global wandering
9 June. To recap the end of the previous post, I woke up early this morning – about 06:30 – and by about 07:00 I went up to the main house hoping for some tea to take the chill off. …
8 June. Saturday morning we set out for our ger camp stay leaving most of our luggage behind at the hotel. After a brief grocery stop to grab some water (Mongolia is also a bottled water only country.) and snacks …
7 June Afternoon and Evening. You may remember that I somewhat cryptically commented in my previous post that the visit to Zaisan was the last scheduled stop on our tour. At some point in one of the bus rides between …
7 June. I’ll start today with a bit of recognition for the hotel. After my rant yesterday – most of which still holds true – I will acknowledge that the free breakfast, while not sumptuous, is a nice amenity. The …
The approach to UB is interesting. Like many cities, the rural to urban transition and the density of human habitation increases quickly. And still there are these colorful roofs. The train moved swiftly toward the city center and construction is …