by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 3, 2013 | Asia, Sri Lanka
A man takes my backpack at the Ocean Front Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. “I am your butler,” he says. Mare and I look at each other, dumfounded. She has a butler too. They bring beers and fresh fruit to our room. In the evening, they bring us prawn curry with many side...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Each day of travel on this 14-day tour reveals a new universe. We sing Mongolian country songs in the car with MacGyver and Erka. Mare’s nickname is Jinjiimaa, and mine Chinggis Ron. Today, we find ourselves in volcanic country, where the Rock River runs. Ride through...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Yaks carry an unexplained mystic for us. We come upon a herd of yaks while driving through north/central Mongolia. MacGyver the driver stops long enough for Mare to take photos of the herd. Some of them resemble our past dogs. I can even see Jack, the yak. The rest of...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
A bouncing, twisty ride brings us to a ger near the Khongor Sand Dunes…a remote area of the Gobi desert with extreme temperatures in summer and winter. MacGyver the driver, and Speedy, need to repair a broken stabilizer bar. First, though, they serve us fermented...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2013 | Asia, Mongolia
Let the games begin! Mare and I are fortunate to observe Naadam in the rural town of Dalanzagad, where the entire village participates. The most traditional form of celebrating these games of archery, wrestling, and horseback riding are found in the small...
