...let me count the ways...(why I don't go to the beach)...
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Pretty sure the beaches are shut.
Not a great deal going on here, did get a nice sunset last night but my camera does not really do it justice.
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Have made some summer travel plans, so in mid June I will disappear into the Gobi for 7 days, the destination is apparently some oasis that sees very few visitors. Accommodation will be a tent and the odd ger camp. After that I am making plans to head to Buir Lake- Mongolia's "beach". PGCEi done and dusted and a couple of weeks of online teaching left, I can't wait to hit the road.
On a camel
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or in a helicopter?
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A cosy tent, are face masks compulsory?
It really depends where you are- in central UB they are a must but anywhere else is up to you.
Signed another contract, so I'm here for 2 more years.
^good luck on your travel plans! I hope they turn out well. Re: Gobi desert, I saw pics of that from a Mongolian acquaintance. That guy went to hike a hill/ mountain? in the desert. He said it was a hard trek. One of his friends gave up in the middle - only 2 of them reached the top. I tour-guided their group when they visited PI last year. Cheers and bon voyage!
Supposedly we will be back in the classroom in September, but if there is a second wave I suspect we will be back to the situation we have now. Hopefully better treatment and understanding of COVID-19 will be around by then. I actually don't think social distancing with kids is sustainable, a walk in the local park made me think of this and it is a huge open space. In the confines of a classroom it will be impossible.
Classrooms have always been a breeding crowd for disease. Just let them get on with it and make them wash their hands more.
I've more sneezes in the face than I have had hot dinners.
We've seen armstrong's hot dinners.
It's clear why a sneeze in the face might not be much different.
These will get you through:
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or this suit, as worn by "THE LORD":
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Enjoy your holidays, Loopy - they sound great ideas. Once you leave Mongolia, you may never go back, so see all you can. But, two more years... :frog:
^ RU planning on popping back to the US Tom, i think all our options are limited.:)
The pre covid plan was to spend a month traveling around Mongolia then 2 months in Thailand/Myanmar/Laos.
Updated plan is shorter in country trips as they occasionally close all the roads in and out of UB at the moment and I don't really want to be trapped in the countryside. I suppose the sensible solution would be to stay in UB
Sun is out so headed for the river- no beach this year, but grateful for the lack of lock-down, strict social distancing etc...
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had a paddle, it is still a little nippy given that it only really melted a couple of months ago. I'd certainly drive further out of the city for a proper dip though!
One of the best things about the long holidays is being able to hike as much as I like. Today I just picked a hill I liked the look of it and started hiking up it.
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Refueled on South Korean food
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^ got to say Mandy the food there always looks rather good or do you go to the high end places?
Yeah, I don't really go to many hole in the wall places I must admit. I could do a few photos on that I guess