Thursday, October 15, 2009

Winter is coming

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Thursday, October 15, 2009

It's mid-October, and I think winter might officially be here. The leaves are off what few trees there are in UB, and today it snowed. The high temperature for Sunday is expected to be -5° C (23° F).

Inside, however, all is warm and cozy. And, as you can see, there are plenty of "leaves" on the trees over at A's pre-school.

Next week is our "Fall" Break, and we are contemplating an early winter trek to the west of UB (about 500 miles) with a colleague. Time to get out and see something of this beautiful country--