A bucket list item for many Peace Corps Mongolia Volunteers is Eagle Festival. There are three or four that occur throughout the year in different soums in Bayan Ulgii aimag. The one just outside the aimag center is the most popular, but I decided to attend a smaller one in my friend's soum. This was … Continue reading Eagle Festival
Transportation is always an experience here in Mongolia for several reasons. Punctuality: You actually thought you were leaving at 6:00 pm because that's what the driver told you?! Haha, you fool! Crammed quarters: Unless there are three people to a seat, the vehicle is not full. The roads, or lack thereof: The only roads that are … Continue reading Mongolian Transport Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Ride
I believe I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I volunteer at the local Disability Center once a week. Every Thursday afternoon I hang out with the kids in the younger class. Usually this just involves playing with the toys and having a blast. Sometimes we sing and dance. The kids are great and they always … Continue reading Second Western Regional Special Olympics
Out of the Land of the Blue Sky 