Well I’m back. On August 31, I crossed the border from Mongolia back into China. And…Mongolia worked like a charm. Its big sky, pure nature and hospitality cured me of the China Blues.
This time around, China isn’t trying to rip me off. It’s not 100 degrees and oppressively humid. The people are helpful and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gobi Desert’
Back to China
Posted in China, Planning, tagged China, Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar, Gobi Desert, Urumqi, Kashgar, Xian, Khongoryn Els, Haranga, Hohhot, Xiaha, Tibetan monastery, Turpan, Tulufan, Terracotta Warriers on September 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Gobi or bust
Posted in Mongolia, tagged China, Gobi Desert, Kashgar, Mongolia, Sichuan, Urumqi on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hello friends!
In a few hours I am at long last leaving for the Gobi. Karly, the Aussie I met in Russia, and I have hired a van and driver to take us to the Flaming Cliffs (where archaeologists keep finding dinosaur bones, eggs, etc) and the great sand dunes. Then he’ll take us to the [...]
I’m already in a better mood…
Posted in Mongolia, tagged China, Gobi Desert, Great Wall, Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar on July 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Greetings from Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. HooRAY. Arrived early yesterday afternoon from Beijing, and I already feel the difference. China and I were just not on the same wavelength. We’ll see what happens when I go back in a month or so.
One piece of exciting news is that I’ve published another story – this one about [...]
