Dust Storms

Yesterday was an interesting day. In springtime in Mongolia the weather is a bit unpredictable at times (actually, it is predictable, the prediction being changeable). Woke up in the morning to crystal clear blue skies, sunshine, cool air and contrails from the 747s overflying Mongolia. Heading into the office the temperature was a pleasant 8 degrees Celsius.

Went out at lunchtime into the teeth of a dust storm (sand storm would be the equivalent in the Middle East). The wind was roaring (things were being blown off buildings and such) and it was pretty much impossible to walk into the wind with eyes open.

Got back to the office and the dust storm had been replaced by snow. A hour after that, scattered clouds, clear clean air, sunshine and a balmy 8 degrees again.

Nothing is boring around here as nothing stands still long enough to get boring.

Cheers, Thomo the Lost
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Travel to Mongolia

Today is the day I travel to Ulaan Baatar. Tomorrow is the day I arrive. It is mid Spring in the northern hemisphere and today the midday temperature in UB was -4 degrees. It apparently had snowed there last night.

I am quite looking forward to this. Next report from Mongolia.

On the Road

Currently Thomo is sitting in Bangkok. Tomorrow, it is on to a flight and off into Mongolia for six months. Thomo has taken up a role with the Khan Bank in Mongolia and will sit in Ulaan Baatar for the next six months. The money was the overriding concern here - the fact that Thomo actually needed money from anywhere.

Look for the reports from Mongolia soon.