Ulaanbaatar — After months of being teased by the tent master with invitations to set up Waldo the circus tent (while I was stuck in the desert), I finally got the chance at an end of summer party thrown by a friendly group of Australians. It was worth the wait.
Ulaanbaatar — There are lots of kids in the family, and they all grow up spending time in the countryside. When they’re little, they just get to explore. As they grow older, they’re responsible for watching the lit...
Dalanzadgad — The hub of “hang out” in this small city is the stadium, and outside is the most magnificent statue I’ve seen in this country: five bronze horses, ready to scatter in five directions. Each is differe...
Ulaanbaatar — We met up with Haldi, our new Mongolian friend over the weekend. He was on the road with us for two days arranging a new air-conditioning for the car. This included a stop at the ‘Car Doctor’, where w...
Too cold to stay out tonight for the NYE festivities at the Children's Theatre in Darkhan, but we popped by to let Terra take a peek in her sled.
Mongolia is one of the most challenging countries for any road trip. It didn't disappoint this time.
Shopping for house parts in 100 Ail in UB.
Mongolian food truck. It feeds mourners during the course of a funeral and the rituals surrounding loss.
Trick bike that 12 boys from the Shonhoodoi Circus School can fit on.
One with the steppe.
Naran Tuul market, Mongolia's biggest open air market. Still not quite awake at 9 am.
The Playtime Mongolian Live Music Festival 2013. Russian band STORM playing to a happily headbanging crowd. http://www.giantrobot.com/news/playtime-festival-2013/
Summer in Mongolia means going to the countryside as often as possible. Better yet, send the kids and keep them out of trouble.
Carrion, carry on.
All the Pretty Little Horses
Five Sepia Horses
Little wisdom tooth was overjoyed; karma-points had apparently been traded for him not to be forcefully evicted from his home.
Darkhan Elite's Graduation in May. Seniors leading a walk around the gym, ringing a bell to bless the future before them.