Part 5 of 8 – (September, 2018) When I woke up, Steph and Jessie had already walked up the hill and back. I was glad they shared their facial and body wipes…
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Nergui, a Common Name, Means “No Name”
Part 4 of 8 – (September, 2018) I liked Nergui and her husband immediately. We were supposed to stay with a different family but that camp was damaged by a storm shortly…
Praying for an Easy Drive
Part 3 of 8 – (September, 2018) Due to the storm on the first day, we didn’t get to play in the sand dunes. Uncle promised Steph he would stop by one…
Monasteries of the Khogno Khan Mountains
Part 2 of 8 – (September, 2018) Sleeping in the ger was very difficult because of the bitter cold. I piled my coat and scarf on top of the comforter, and wrapped…
A Ten-Day Mongolian Adventure
Part 1 of 8 – (September, 2018) When Kenric and I visited Singapore in February, 2018, a couple of my schoolmates from Malaysia invited us to join them on their Mongolia trip….
Mother Albania and Martyr’s Cemetery
Yesterday, we took a taxi instead of walking to the Martyr’s Cemetery because it was just too hot for a 50-minute walk. Kenric pointed out the American Embassy as we drove by…
A Quiet Restaurant on A Wednesday Night
The temperature was finally below 85°F (30°C) this afternoon. We decided to go out for dinner. Shortly before we left, it even rained a little, so we took a taxi. Before we…
Eid al-Adha, The Holiest of Islamic Holy Days
Kenric was on the balcony telling me that the call to prayer at the Et’hem Bej Mosque down the block seemed to be getting an unusually large crowd this morning. I was…
A 2007 Buick Lucerne Named Grandpa
When we were in Redlands, we bought Grandpa’s 2007 Buick Lucerne for $2,000. It was the maximum amount Grandma would take. She wanted to gift the car to Kenric because we stayed…
The Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway actually starts in Dawson CREEK (Mile 0) in British Columbia, Canada, and ends in Delta Junction in Alaska, USA (Mile 1422). We didn’t drive the entire 1,422 miles because…