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Tag Archives: friend
Chengdu Panda
01 Aug 2010 | Chengdu, China (30.5999, 104.0786) Flying out of Tibet on to Shanghai, we pretty much had to stop in Chengdu so I decided to make the most of it and take my mom to see the Panda … finish reading Chengdu Panda
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Tagged Amusement park, ants, bamboo forest, Chengdu, chengdu china, China, city, discover, eating, fly, food, forest, friend, Giant Panda, heart, jungle, mom, night, panda, panda bears, Panda Reserve, pandas, park, passageway, photograph, plane, pretty, Rasa, Red Panda, shanghai, Sichuan, sleep, tent, theme park, throngs, Tibet, tour, tourists
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Over the Glacier Pass to Shigatse
29 July 2010 | Shigatse, Tibet, China (29.2669, 88.8806) Today I went up to an elevation of 18,241 ft (5560 m) at the Gangbala Pass and then it was all downhill to the Shigatse Hospital. Unfortunately, one of our friends … finish reading Over the Glacier Pass to Shigatse
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Tagged altitude sickness, Asia, baby, baby goat, car, Chengdu, China, elevation, friend, hospital, hospitals, mountains, night, photograph, Rasa, road, Shigatse, shigatse tibet, sleep, snow, Tibet, travel, twisting road, village, Yamdrok Lake
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4th of July abroad
03 July 2010 | Ulan Bator, Mongolia (47.8982, 106.9311) Having made friends with the Marines during our weekly Thursday night trivia game, they invited us to the Embassy’s annual 4th of July party. I have to say, it was one … finish reading 4th of July abroad
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Tagged 4th of july, 4th of july celebration, 4th of july party, american ambassador, American cuisine, Asia, Barbecue, bbqs, beer, bird, children, Cooking, crowd, eagle, Food and drink, friend, home, hunter, marines, Meals, Mongol, mongolia, night, night trivia, peace, Peace Corps, Rasa, road, thursday night, town, tradition, trivia game, Ulan Bator, ulan bator mongolia, United States
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The sights of Ulan Bator
08 June – 16 July 2010 | Ulan Bator, Mongolia (47.8860, 106.9121) Altogether, Rasa and I spent about five weeks living in Ulan Bator. Below are some of the more colorful highlights from our time there. I caught this bolt … finish reading The sights of Ulan Bator
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Tagged Asia, bolt of lightning, breakfast, Capital city, Choijin Lama Temple, city, experience, friend, highlight, home, Khustain Nuruu National Park, lightning, milk, milk tea, Mongol, mongolia, national park, photo, rain storm, Rasa, Russia, sky, storm, Sükhbaatar Square, tour, Ulan Bator, walking, Zaisan Memorial
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Day #1 of the Long Track
[insert-html-here 1] 30 May 2010 | Ulaangom, Mongolia (49.9910, 92.0649) After the eagle-hunter, we passed through Olgii one last time for some supplies before making a two-week drive across the country to reach the capital, Ulaanbaatar. On the first day, … finish reading Day #1 of the Long Track
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Tagged adventure, Asia, baby, baby goat, camel, car, desert, dogs, drive, eagle, Famous, fly, freezing, friend, goat, Government, guide, horsemeat, hunter, journey, kazakh, lush valleys, Mongol, mongolia, night, Ovoo, rain, Rasa, road, sandwich, sky, Steppe, swimming, Travel and Tourism, Ulaanbaatar, Ulaangom, Uvs, Uvs Province
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