ninth...41ish going on 21 and a bit.

11.10.07.
9.45AM...KINDA WOKE...LAY AND DOZED...FEEL I'D BE COLD IF I STEPPED OUTA BED.
10.30AM...FEELING BRAVE...HEADED FOR SHOWER.
10.45AM...COFFEE.
11.15AM...SEARCHED FOR 'CAFE STUPOR' FOR BREAKFAST...NO LUCK...ENDED UP AT 'CHEZ BERNARD'...2 EGGS...BACON...HARD COLD TOAST...WOULDN'T GO THERE AGAIN...OH WELL.
12.20PM...WENT TO SEE A BUDDHIST TEMPLE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ULAN BATOR...GANDON TAGOTLIN MONASTORY...BOY WAS SHE TALL...SHEVA WAS HER NAME...RATTLED A FEW TINS.
2.00PM...MADE PHONE CALL TO MOTHER.
2.30PM...FINALLY GOT THRU TO MOTHER...ALLS WELL.
3.10PM...SUPERMARKET FOR WATER,CHEESE AND MILK.
4.00PM...BACK AT GUEST HOUSE...NU'S LEG ACHING.
6.00PM...WENT TO IRISH BAR...NOT AS GOOD AS MONDAY EVE...STILL MY BELLY WAS CONTENT.
7.30PM...AT THE 'BRAU KHAN' HAVING A JIM BEAM.
9.30PM...WALKED BACK TO GUEST HOUSE...BBC NEWS 24...NU HIT THE SACK...ME KINDA THOUGHTFUL...BIRTHDAY HAPPY!

12.10.07.
8.30AM...WOKE...STOOD UP...BUT FELT SORT OF DIZY...NU WENT FOR SHOWER AND THEN MADE COFFEE...I LAY DOWN AGAIN.
11.00AM...GOT UP...HADN'T REALLY SLEPT...JUST DOZED...FEELING OK NOW.
11.15AM...SHOWERED.
11.45AM...COFFEE,BREAD AND CHEESE...NU WRITING CARDS...NOT SURE ABOUT TIBET...APPARENTLY AIR VERY THIN...I THINK I'M HAVING TROUBLE ADAPTING TO THE AIR HERE IN MONGOLIA...WE'LL HAVE TO SEE?
12.30PM...AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM[NOT THE NATIONAL,WE SAW THAT YESTERDAY]...QUID EACH TO GET IN...LOADSA STUFFED BIRDS AND ANIMALS...DINASAUR BONES...INSECTS ETC...ANOTHER OK WOW.
3.40PM...BACK AT GUEST HOUSE...WEATHER SUNNY...AIR COLD...NOT HELPING MY NOSE...MIGHT HAVE A VODDY...MIGHT NOT...PROBABLY WILL!
5.00PM...WENT FOR A MEAL...THOUGHT IT WAS KOREAN...BUT ACTUALLY MONGOLIAN...4 DIFFERENT MEATS...RICE...SPUD...BROCOLLI IN SOME SAUCE...ALSO HAD BOTTLE OF JP CHENET...FRENCH...WENT DOWN A TREAT...BEST MEAL YET.
7.30PM...BACK AT GUEST HOUSE...WANTED TO WATCH BBC NEWS 24...BUT SOME SQUARE EYED AUSSIE AS TAKEN OVER THE TV!!

In my endeavour to write the most boringest blog to date...please don't berate...my spelling and grammar is not so great!...concerning mongo cheese...it's got something...not in a mature way...it's not soft or hard...a bit like me...must be my age!...wish i could sent some thru the post...so you could try it on your toast!

13.10.07.
9.45AM...WOKE QUITE LATE...NU MADE COFFEE.
10.15AM...FINISHED OF BREAD AND CHEESE...HAD ENOUGH OF JAM.
11.10AM...SHOWERED.
11.55AM...WALKED TO SUKHBATOOR SQUARE...SEARCHING FOR MODERN ART MUSEUM.
12.40PM...HAVING CHIPS,BOILED EGG AND MONGO BEER IN MONGO CAFE.
1.45PM...FOUND MOD ART MUSEUM...80p EACH FOR ENTRANCE...VERY COLOURFUL...2 FLOORS OF PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES...A LITTLE BIGGER WOW THAN THE LAST 2 MUSEUMS.
4.00PM...SEARCHED FOR'CAFE STUPOR'...TOTALLY ON THE WRONG ROAD...BUT THINK WE KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW HAVING SPOKEN WITH AN AUSSIE WOMAN...TRY AGAIN TOMORROW.
4.35PM...ARRIVED ART MONGO FAST FOOD RESTAURANT...PORK AND RICE...6800 TUGRIKS FOR BOTH...INCLUDING DRINK...YESTERDAYS MEAL WAS 42000...SO GONE CHEAP TODAY...NU BIT INTO WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS A WATER CHESTNUT...ACTUALLY A CLOVER OF GARLIC!
6.00PM...BACK AT GUEST HOUSE...STAYED UP LATE...WANTED TO WATCH ENGLAND GAME...DIDN'T START TILL 10PM...MISSED 1ST HALF'CAUSE SOME SWEDISH GIRLS WERE WATCHING A VIDEO...SOMETHING ABOUT MARY!...ANYWAY WATCHED 2ND HALF WITH SQUARE EYED AUSSIE...WE WERE 3 UP...SO IT SORT OF CAME AND WENT...ENGLAND SEEMED TO PLAY OUT THE 2ND HALF...HAPPY IN THE KNOWLEDGE THEY WERE 3 UP...NEVER BEEN THAT KEEN ON THE SWEDES!

14.10.07.
10.00AM...WOKE UP...NON TO ENERGETICALLY...LAY FOR ANOTHER 45 MINS.
10.50AM...FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SHOWER.
11.05AM...COFFEE.
12.05PM...HEADED FOR BREAKFAST AT A LITTLE CAFE WE HAD STROLLED PASSED A COUPLE OF TIMES...THOUGHT WE WOULD VENTURE OVER THE STEP TODAY.
12.40PM...NOT DISAPPOINTED...2 FRIED EGGS WITH BACON TOASTED SANDWICH AND ORANGE JUICE...YUMMY.
2.00PM...POST OFFICE...STAMPS TO BUY...CARDS TO POST...NU ENQUIRED ABOUT A SHOW...WOMAN ON INFO DESK TOLD US A MONGOLIAN FOLK EVENING...TOLD US DURECTIONS...SO OF WE STROLLED TO PURCHASE TICKETS...IT WAS NEXT TO THE SEOUL RESTAURANT...ALL VERY POSH...ITS WHERE ALL THE SO CALLED WORLD STARS COME TO EAT WHEN THEY ARE IN TOWN.
2.45PM...WE WERE TOLD WE DIDN'T HAVE TO BUY TICKETS...WE COULD PAY ON THE DOOR...WE SAT DOWN IN THE SEOUL RESTAURANT...WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA GOING ON UPSTAIRS...HAD A BEER...NU SUGGESTED I GO ALONE TO SUPERMARKET AS HER LEG WAS NONE TO GOOD.
3.55PM...OFF I STROLLED.
4.20PM...AT THE SUPERMARKET...IT WASN'T THE ONE I HAD FREQUENTED BEFORE...DIDN'T HAVE OUR MONGO CHEESE!...I WAS DOWN THE BOOZE ISLE...EYEING THE WHISKEY...I FELT HOT SO I WENT TO UNZIP MY JACKET...IT BROKE...THERES ME FIDDLING WITH MY ZIP...I LOOK TO THE LEFT AND THERE IS A SECURUTY GUARD WATCHING ME...I PROCEED TO TAKE MY JACKET OFF OVER MY HEAD WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY...MY HEAD FINALLY REAPPEARED AND I TURNED AND SMILED AT HIM...HE WATCHED ME ALL THE WAY TO THE CHECKOUTS.
4.55PM...HEADING BACK TO NU.
5.10PM...BACK AT RESTAURANT TELLING TALE OF WOE...ORDERED 6 COURSE MEAL FOR 14 DOLLARS.
5.45PM...RAPIDLY SCOFFED...FILLET STEAK...SALAD...WODERFUL SOUP...FRUIT DISH...CAKE...CUPPA TEA...NU HELPED!
5.55PM...PAID BILL AND WENT MEXT DOOR FOR SHOW.
6.00PM...SHOW NOT ON...CHAPPIE THERE SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS...THAT WOMAN ON THE TOURIST INFO DESK WAS ABOUT AS MUCH USE AS WAKING UP TO FIND SEAGULL SPILLAGE ON YOUR TENT WHEN CAMPING IN DORSET SOMETIME IN MARCH.
6.10PM...STARTED WALKING BACK TO GUEST HOUSE.
7.00PM...BACK AT GUEST HOUSE...WAITUNG ON CUPPA TEA SHE SAID SHE WAS MAKING ABOUT 30 MINS AGO...GUESS SHE'S GOT WAFFLING OR SOMETHING...WELL THIRSTY.
7.10PM...NU BACK...BUT NO TEA...SHE FORGOT!
7.13PM...OFF SHE GOES AGAIN.
7.20PM...I HAVE A CUPPA TEA.
7.30PM...ZIP MENDED!


STILL STROLLING

BYE FOR NOWZ.