Monthly Archives: July 2018

Two Humped Camels in Mongolia

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Todd

The second half of our Mongolian adventure started with a rainy morning. Katy wanted one last real coffee before she began ten days of only powdered coffee. I went to place down the street and got two large lattes each … Continue reading →

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Ulaanbaatar: Katy’s Favorite City to Shop In

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Todd

We had noticed that our ticket indicated that our flight Ulaanbaatar was going to take over four hours, which seemed rather excessive for a three hour flight between airports with minimal air traffic. We boarded our flight with boarding passes … Continue reading →

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Drinking Fermented Horse Milk Sounds Good in Principle

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Todd

Kazahk culture and their idea of personal space is definitely a lot different than ours. I don’t think that I could cope with the lack of solitude that they have. They also are very giving and want the best for … Continue reading →

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Kazakh Dance Party

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Todd

Coffee and tea. These seem to be two items that this trip evolve around. Baku keeps a sturdy Stanley thermos filled with hot water so that during our breakfast tea time, lunch tea time, afternoon tea time, dinner tea time, … Continue reading →

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I promise we did not go to Russia or China and stayed in Mongolia

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Todd

We started one of the long drive days of the trip, heading towards Tovan Bogd National Park which is located about 10km from both the Chinese and Russian borders. It was a good six hour drive on roads that google … Continue reading →

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Naadam in Ulgii

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Todd

The reason that we came back to Ulgii was to experience part of the Naadam festival. Naadam is an annual multiple day festival celebrating ”the three manly sports”, which are horse racing, archery, and wrestling. We wanted to experience a … Continue reading →

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I got eagle drool on my pants

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Todd

    I am not talking about a Dungeons and Dragons potion, but legit golden eagle drool.   It all started when our three hour long propeller plane ride landed in Ulgii, Mongolia. We disembarked onto the tarmac and gradually wondered … Continue reading →

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Tokyo->Beijing->Ulaanbaatar->Ulgii, now no planes for awhile

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Todd

We had an early morning departure from Japan. By early I mean 9am, but unfortunately the very convenient airport bus that leaves directly from our hotel does not run before 830am. Fortunately we were pros at the specific train line … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Objectives: Ramen and Sushi

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Todd

The last week has been a whirlwind. It is not until now, sitting in business class on ANA flying to Japan that I am finally starting to relax. I have even chosen to read a book instead of watching a … Continue reading →

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