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Mongolia Expedition 2009: JUNE 16, 2009: TUESDAY
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JUNE 16, 2009: TUESDAY. ORNITHOLOGY ON THE TUUL. Awoke at 4:30 am (this would be 6:30 pm in Montana) to meet the group for ornithology (bird study) on the Tuul River (finally that "bird watching" class I took for an easy A in college paid off! The species count is below. It was nice to meander with the river and gaze at the birds I had never seen before. Bird list (each bird has a hyperlink to a picture which I have painstakingly sought out for your viewing pleasure):. The family were incredibly grac.
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: July 2009
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JUNE 14, 2009: SUNDAY. Russian Vans (aka "Sherman's"). Our main mode of transportation for the next few weeks. THIS PLACE IS SO FAMILIAR AND YET IT IS SO FOREIGN. As I write this overlooking camp from a small hill, I find myself wondering about things; Things that seem familiar and others that seem so unfamiliar. I am relaxed here. The "Ger" is the traditional Mongolian dwelling. This is "The Man-ger" and my "Man-ger-mates". Баяртай, сайн сууж байгаарай. JUNE 12, 2009: FRIDAY. 7:00 am: Billings to Helena.
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: JUNE 23, 2009: TUESDAY
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JUNE 23, 2009: TUESDAY. IT'S NOT A VACATION, IT'S AN ADVENTURE! Christi would define a vacation as laying on a beach somewhere and relaxing for days on end. So, prior to either of us leaving home, I continually reminded her that "It's not a vacation, it's an adventure! Most of the group boarded planes for home this morning but those of us who remained planned to spend the day exploring Ulaanbaatar. View of Ulaanbaatar from our window at the Michelle Hotel. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Senior High ...
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: August 2009
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JUNE 27, 2009: SATURDAY. But before we leave, I want to pay ommage to the "Ger". I have been waiting for this post because I find the Ger to be most fascinating! The structure that supports this unusual shape is a series of foldable, accordian-like walls that are stretched out and shaped around in a circle. A center support is raised in the middle of the circle and then supports (wood sticks) are tied to the center and the exterior "lattice" wall. Through 5 passport checkpoints and a few medical checkpoi...
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: JUNE 22, 2009: MONDAY
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JUNE 22, 2009: MONDAY. Note: I turned my journal over to Caitlyn at this point, so the last 8 or so blogs will mostly be pictures. Today was our last full day in Mongolia. We got up, ate breakfast, and packed our things to head back to Ulaanbaatar. Not far from camp, one of the "Sherman" vans overheated, so once again, we were sitting and waiting for a Sherman to revive itself. It did, and we were on our way again. After theater we went to MONGOLIAN BARBEQUE! I am sure that this place was built for touri...
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: JUNE 25, 2009: THURSDAY
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JUNE 25, 2009: THURSDAY. A PICTURE BLOG (.a plog? It was an eventful day, and because a picture is worth a thousand words, I will let them do most of the talking. Got up and had a big Mongolian breakfast then put on our swim gear for a rafting trip. The rafts were loaded on a yak cart and we walked with the yak (actually more of an ox) upstream for a couple hours. When we arrived at a good place to put in, we stopped, blew up the rafts and headed leisurely downstream toward camp. Science teacher at Billi...
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: JUNE 19, 2009: FRIDAY
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JUNE 19, 2009: FRIDAY. OH WHAT A NIGHT. Moilt Camp, in Hustai Nuruu National Park. Our headquarters for studying the Tahki Horse. As we scurried across boulders and through the high mountain grass, several Red Deer erupted form the Birch trees in front of us. We stopped, they stopped, and as we watched, the females rounded up two small calves and we all stood and watched each other for a while, waiting for somebody to make the first move. Баяртай, сайн сууж байгаарай. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Mongolia Expedition 2009: JUNE 17, 2009: WEDNESDAY
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JUNE 17, 2009: WEDNESDAY. CAT IN THE HAT. I had the most incredible morning I have had in some time. Only a handful of people IN THE WORLD have had the opportunity to see and do what I experienced this morning. We were broken into groups that would do several. Different adventures (like the ornithology from yesterday) Today our group was to take the radio telemetry unit and set out to find a collard Pallas's Cat. He exclaimed under his breath. Баяртай, сайн сууж байгаарай. View my complete profile. JUNE ...
