Commute

I survived the trek across the Gobi again. I got to do some of the driving myself which made the trip seem much faster. Avoiding potholes and camels provides some mental stimulation.

UB tonight

Human Misery

According to the Lonely Planet guide to Mongolia, in the mid 1990's up to 6000 children lived on the streets of Ulaan Baator. They survive the -30 degree winters by living in the city's sewers with their underground heating pipes. Malnutrition, syphilis, scabies and lice are endemic. The problem is better now, but still exists. I have had children as young as two or three begging me for money. Now when I see a grown, able-bodied person begging on the street in Canada, I find myself lacking sympathy.

2007 field crew

Our crew for this year went out for Mongolian BBQ (no goat) tonight. Oyut, who is pregnant, decided that "the baby" needed a sundae...

back in the Bayangol

Hey all, I made it back to Mongolia. The trip was long and uneventfull. I tried to update from Seoul, but the blogger screen came up in Korean and I couldn't get anything to work. Going to bed now...

Leaving

Hey Everyone,

I am off to Vancouver today and then back to Mongolia on Wednesday. It's been nice to be home for the winter but it is time to go earn my keep again. I'll be back around June 7th.

Cheers,

S.

Bitter and disappointed...

It's April 3rd, and this is what we woke up to. It must be because I had the summer tires put on yesterday.