All Things Peace Corps
After a hearty breakfast at the ger camp, we got ready to hit the road again, with the girls being the last out of their gers. Today we drove to …
River campsite near Erdene Zuu Monastery, Mongolia Read MoreWell, after 10 months in Mongolia, I’m finally getting a chance to see the Mongolian countryside. Five of us from the center, Gyatso, Glenda, Glenda’s friend Fran from Australia, and …
Ger Camp west of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Read MoreWell, we have a place full of visitors. Last night, Fran and her daughter Lily flew in, and on the same flight was Helen, George’s wife. So, with so many …
Terelj National Park, Mongolia Read MoreWell, our 4-week Summer Intensive English courses finished up with week. And as always, we celebrated with a certificate party.
Summer Intensive English Certificate Party Read MoreSorry there haven’t been many new blog posts recently. The spring semester ended but the ‘summer intensive’ started almost immediately. And ‘intensive’ is the word for it, not only for …
Summer Intensive is soooo intensive! Read MoreThe center received some tickets to a concert by Sarangua, a famous Mongolian singer who infuses Buddhist chants into her music. I didn’t know what to expect.
Evening Concert by Sarangua, a famous Mongolian singer Read MoreMongolia has a wonderful tradition: Mother & Child Day. And it’s a national holiday. And for us, it also signals the start of summer.
Mother & Child Day is celebrated in Mongolia Read MoreOur cook, Naraa retires this week. She had worked in the Stupa Cafe a few days a week. But said that was getting to be too much so she finally decided to retire
The Buddhist Center’s cook, Naraa retires Read MoreI admit it, I’m a computer geek. I’ve had a website online since 1999. So, I thought I’d give you a taste of ‘my world’ on the Wide World Web.
Jim on the World Wide Web Read MoreWell, I have a few days between semesters to tell you about some things, some weeks old, but I’m sure you don’t mind. I’d better do it now because next …
Between between Read More