I am even at more of a loss today. Trying to explain this city is not an easy task. Unsettling, Cold, Hot, Chaotic and so on. I have been warned multiple times about my safety (more about my stuff) and there are certainly no lack of 'suspicious' folk walking the streets. Taking pictures has not been easy as flashing my large camera around is like waving a salmon in an Alaskan forest. But i venture on.
Spent most of today seeing the sights. Lots of broken down 1930's Russian built apartment blocks and stores with signs that don't really reflect their business - but they look nice i guess. Going to go to a traditional Mongolian music show tonight - not entirely excited about it, but figure there might be some interesting parts.
The weather here is also hard to describe but even harder to believe. The weather can change 35 degress during a day, and so far today i have had intense heat and two snowfalls. Just plain crazy. I was going to dump all of my warm clothes in Beijing thinking i would never need them, thank god for the voice in my head telling me 'don't you dare!' - that voice being Julia's.
Tomorrow morning i am heading out to the ger camp and will spend the day and night there. Back on the following day as i wait for the evening train which will cross the Russian border (which i am sure will be brutal) and head towards Lake Baikal - the largest freshwater lake in the world.
Off for a nap.
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That's bizarre about the weather...That's the most interesting comment I could come up with--how come you use the small"i"?
ReplyDeleteDan, for my money your question about the lower case 'i' is the most interesting comment you could come up with.
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