Ger Camp near Moron, Mongolia
Well, today was ten hours of bumpy dirt track. There was such a variety of terrain. The land reminded me a lot of Montana, New Mexico and Spain, but not …
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Khorgo Ger Camp at the Great White Lake
It was a little chilly last night but it was a beautiful morning. We hit the road by eight which was a good thing because we were to be driving …
Khorgo Ger Camp at the Great White Lake Read MoreRiver campsite near Erdene Zuu Monastery, Mongolia
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 MoreGer Camp west of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Well, 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 MoreTerelj National Park, Mongolia
Well, 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 MoreSummer Intensive English Certificate Party
Well, 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 MoreSummer Intensive is soooo intensive!
Sorry 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 MoreEvening Concert by Sarangua, a famous Mongolian singer
The 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 MoreMother & Child Day is celebrated in Mongolia
Mongolia 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 MoreThe Buddhist Center’s cook, Naraa retires
Our 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
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