fun. my teammate, andrea, and i went for a walk to a part of the
city neither of us had ever explored before. we were looking for a
russian market that apparently doesn't exist any more, but it was a
beautiful day and we enjoyed people watching along the way. we
stopped at a few places on the way that seemed interesting - one of
the nicest hotels in town, the mongolian ministry of defense, a
fabulous cooking store, etc. it felt good to be able to wander and
have nowhere i HAD to be.
then we decided to sit for a while in the big square in the middle of
town. not long after we parked ourselves, a 6th grade class
descended upon us to practice their english. we were surrounded by
smiling, laughing kids who asked us where we were from, if we had
husbands or kids, and most importantly if we knew kobe bryant (the
basketball player) or anyone in hollywood. hehehe they reminded my
why i fell in love with mongolia in the first place. the kids here
are so much fun, and i can't resist those sweet smiles.
next we stopped for "coffee" and a look through the mongolian lonely
planet guidebook to plan future weekend adventures. then it was off
to a restaurant called "millie's espresso" that is a popular place
for foreigners. andrea and i were going to meet a girl that i had
just met through facebook. i never cease to be amazed when social
networking websites like that actually result in a face to face
meeting - even though it's never happened before for me.
anyway, in typical mongolian fashion, millie's was closed by 7 on
saturday night. sheesh, didn't they know that us 3 foreigners wanted
to meet and eat there? haha so we decided to meet at another place
called "ub delicatessen" that is also popular with foreigners. now
for those of you who don't know much about traditional mongolian
food, i'll give you one word that sums it all up: MUTTON. there is a
reason why a few places are more popular with us foreigners than
others. no mutton on the menu. :)
we all enjoyed our non-mutton meals and the chance to connect with
someone new. andrea and i had a good time walking home and
experiencing the city with the faint glow of a few streetlights. it
felt good to spend the whole day outside of my apartment. i need to
have more days like that where i make myself a part of the city.
here's to more adventures!
5 comments:
that sounds like great fun. I love your apartment, it looks homey and nice :) love you
Julia
hey sis, i like the post. sounds like a good time. i'd like to come have some adventures with you. :) by the way....how the heck do you get a profile picture on here? can't figure it out for the life of me.
I haven't been to Millie's in so long. Last time Hetee and I were there it wasn't very good. We go to UB Deli now or California when it's just the 2 of us.
I'll be coming up with Kenny after the conference. I need to bring him to see Dr. Bradley Ihrig. He coughed and stopped breathing twice this week...
See you soon! I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow. Anything you want to eat? Not that we're going to be able to spend much time in the kitchen!
I don't know you but my husband and I are in the process of applying to teach English in Mongolia. We would love to hear from you please email us at pete7345@comcast.net we are hoping to raise support by July of this year but we have three kids so it may not be possible. Please write with any wisdom
Rachel Olexa
It's so nice to read your blog and know that you are settling in! :)
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