Last day of summer – Let’s go for a picnic!

Well, I won’t write much but just wanted to tell you summer is winding down. Registration starts this week and my English classes start on the 7th. So, another school year has arrived, not just for me but for everyone. So, the staff decided to have a picnic.

We loaded up a couple of microbuses and headed an hour outside of Ulaanbaatar to a wonderful spot on the river. With so much rain, the river was quite high. Weather was a little dicy, sprinkling from time to time but also sunny at times. Almost everyone was able to come, along with their families.

The nuns brought a small kitten that had been found abandoned in the park near the nunnery
It was a very sweet kitten that needed lots of love and attention.
The men prepared the meat of two sheep for many people.
So much food to eat,
and that was even before the mutton was done cooking
Even the nuns seemed to be enjoying themselves
despite the occasional sprinkle
.
It was so nice to see the staff’s children.
These little girls were a little shy at first but later decided I was just another big kid
.
We had a wonderfully green flat spot to picnic,
with shade when the sun came out, sand for the kids to play in and the river to swim in
They taught me how to play Mongolian cards.
Lost the first hand and my partners and I had to give the winners a piggyback ride.
But my partner and I won the second game
.
The older boys decided to go swimming but didn’t seem to mind the horses nearby
Everyone had a good time and ate too much food. We packed up in the evening after 7 hours of fun.
It was a wonderful way to end the summer. And the best part was I was with my best friends.

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My name is Jim. And I have served in the Peace Corps in Thailand, Mongolia, Nepal, and now Armenia. I set up this website to help others interested in PC or already serving. For more info click the "About" link at the top of the page.

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