Ulaanbaatar

Just stopping in to say hello from Mongolia. We're stopped at an internet cafe in hopes of finally confirming payment for our plane tickets from Beijing to Dayong to visit Aron. It has been an uphill battle.

Mongolia is great, though. I love it so far. Ulaanbaatar looks a lot more Soviet/Socialist than Asian, but there are still Buddhist temples and monks and older people and children wearing the traditional robes and boots and hats (all of which I want badly). The people here are remarkably stylish. I saw some kid with a Diesel bag and another guy with a LaCoste sweater - and they don't all look like the knockoffs you find in China. Everyone has been super nice too. It's great seeing Sunaree after all this time. And actually, we've been able to meet up with someone in every place we've been so far, which is rad.

Today we're doing the museum thing since it snowed this morning. Then Sunday we head out to the countryside to stay in a ger camp (see photo) and, with any luck, ride some Mongolian horses.

Still very much in love with the idea of farming a year from now. Michael Pollan is egging me on.

Will have more stories when I return!!