Mongol Ujin Ger Camp Khatgal, Mongolia
June 7th Friday 23nd day of waiting/traveling:
June 8th Saturday 24th day of waiting/traveling:
June 9th Sunday 25th day of waiting/traveling:
June 10th Monday 26th day of waiting/traveling: I will run all the last four days together. After all, absolutely nothing was different on either of the days. Just being patient, started to exercise again, we walk every morning and evening down to the lake, about a mile down and back. Looks like this morning the ice may be going off. The owner is going to drive me North up the lake here later and it will get us up high and will be able to see the main body of water to see if anything has changed since we rode by on the horseback ride.
All the kids are happy
They pour a lot of concrete with these little mixers
I have started the “Tabletop” book we are going to do on this trip. Also have the Journal’s updated and posted and when I leave will get the kayak in the water/packed up take some pics.
We went up to the “lake police” as they are called and talked to one of the guys. He says the 15th or 16th so the date for the ice to go off remains the same.
June 11th Tuesday 27th day of waiting/traveling: We went out and paddled again for a couple of hours. A lot of ice has gone off in the bay, in fact all of it. So, I had the owner drive me up to the top of a hill overlooking the lake, and sure enough it is still frozen about 5 miles up the lake and completely. Frustrated, because if I were to leave, I would get to a point quick where we would have to camp on the bank. Not a lot of difference doing that vs here, but it would require eating up supplies.
I am leaving Friday, regardless, that is my plan.
June 12th Wednesday 28th day of waiting/traveling: We went out an did another little paddle around the open bay water today. Trying to keep my days filled in and stay active. Went to the New Roots Coffee shop where the internet works well. The Wi Fi here at the Ger Camp is not working well at all. I ordered a dark pound cake to take with me and will pick it up Thursday afternoon, with the plan still to leave on Friday AM the 14th.
June 13th Thursday 29th day of waiting/traveling: The plan is still to have the owner of the Ger Camp to take me down to the lake shore at a rough boat launch site this afternoon about 4. I will set my tent up, get the kayak packed up what I can and get up early and leave finally.
Went back down to the New Roots and finished up on the internet what I could. Went to the store and got a few more things I thought of. And away we go.
Thursday waiting to go down to the lake
