Return to Asahikawa, Part 2

After two days touring around Asahikawa and seeing some of its most famous spots with my friend Yumiko, we were dropped off at the Asahikawa Art Hotel for two more days of independent tourism. I chose the Art Hotel because I remembered it vaguely, though I think it had gone by the name Palace Hotel … Continue reading Return to Asahikawa, Part 2 →

Tomorrow, Thailand: Setting off, and offsetting

In around 12 hours my daughter and I will be heading for the airport for our spring break in Thailand. I feel like I earned this break; I am wiped out from teaching the make-up classes on top of the regular classes and doing all the planning so that everything goes smoothly. It’s not even … Continue reading Tomorrow, Thailand: Setting off, and offsetting →

Stainless Steel Genghis Khan and a Thirteenth Century Theme Park

(Continued from my last post.) As usual, I was up early, so I grabbed my camera for a short morning walk. The morning light was as beautiful as the late afternoon light had been, and I loved the shadows of the trees extending across the meadow on the hillside behind our ger camp. The sky … Continue reading Stainless Steel Genghis Khan and a Thirteenth Century Theme Park →

Return to Terelj National Park

In mid-October, Emma and I took a couple of weekend trips out of Ulaanbaatar, on either end of her Fall break. I didn’t have time off, but I wanted her to have the feeling she was on break. We were also lucky with the weather. Looking at the forecast, it seemed like October 13-14 and … Continue reading Return to Terelj National Park →