Monthly Archives: July 2010

Last Day at Summer Camp

May 26, 2010 Last night we were invited by the family elders to join them for what was our third dinner.  This was true bishbarmak; flat noodles and fatty mutton.  We had already been stuffed from our meat tea and … Continue reading

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Baga Turgen Valley, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

May 25, 2010 The family has been awake since 3 am preparing for the big move.  A few of the men left on horseback to herd the animals towards the summer pasture.  The rest of the family gathered the rest … Continue reading

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Bayan Olgii- Mogoit Valley

May 24, 2010 Today marked the first day of our tour.  Our first order of business was to register with the police since we are staying in Mongolia for longer than a month.  It was simple enough; there was an … Continue reading

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Olgii, Mongolia

May 23, 2010 Last night we went to one of the Peace Corps Volunteer’s (PCV) homes for dinner.  There was one PCV couple, a single woman, and two Kazakhs.  We certainly have a new appreciation for what the PCVs have … Continue reading

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