Being a day or so behind but also a day ahead on the real calendar is strange. By the time you read this it may be a couple of days from now and I will be on my way to the Gobi Dessert. The terrain here is very varied: certainly not the worst I have experienced but clearly not the best. Where roa
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06/27/2019
It is now about 2:30 AM in western Mongolia and I am in my Ger (it is the local word for yurt) and close enough to the main area to get online. It is really cold now but there is obviously electricity in this one and hopefully hot water. In my last place hot water was iffy. This place is a luxury
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06/26/2019
After a flight from the capital city we were in a camp with the famous Mongolian Horses. The horses are called semi wild because they are free most of the time, but used and mildly trained to be ridden, when not on their own roaming and grazing. They are smaller than traditional horses and diffic
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06/26/2019
Mongolia is a land rich is history, and replete in contradictions. The visual is varied and the people diverse. So far I am still trying to get my footing. Yesterday I visited local attractions near my hotel and took this shot of its local hero Genghis Khan. I was surely taken by it.This morning
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06/25/2019
It took almost two days but I finally made it to Mongolia. In the capital, my hotel is absolutely beautiful and well located. I was close to the Square with government buildings and statues. Many folks have their wedding pictures taken there. And yes there were more......I also had my picture tak
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06/25/2019
I was busy preparing yesterday until I was picked up to go to the airport. I took a few more shots of my yard in case the bunnies get it all before I return, or my neighbors forget to water. There are no guarantees on anything, so I thought I would share a couple of photos with you. Have a nice e
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06/25/2019
I took myself to Beijing for my fiftieth birthday. It was probably my first solo trip. I remember finding my way to the ballet all alone by walking there and simply asking for help. I got there and back. I learned to always have a card with the hotel name and address just in case i get in trouble
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06/25/2019
I typically plan a major trip months in advance. I do my research, make a booking and wait to go. So the day has finally come and I will be off this evening. Almost everything is in order, and the remainder will be soon. Once my gang is picked up I can get the suitcase and put the last few things
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06/21/2019
"OK so now you can carry your bag over to that area." Excuse me? Yes, sorry but our conveyor belts are taking luggage for other flights. I wanted to say are you f__king serious, but I didn't. So I went to that area and asked a loading person to take my bag and see it was loaded. I waited and th
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06/20/2019
I guess some things are really unpredictable. My pups have now gone onto camp and this is the toughest part of travel for me. I miss them already. So I was finishing the last of my packing and I looked outside to see the mama bunny that shares my property with me chomping away in my flower garden
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06/20/2019
