Then I looked up and see the two Mongolians waiting and finish my business. I had another reminder that my foggy memory of the outside world continues to exist with the arrival of the Newsweek the Peace Corp sends us. Anger is erupting worldwide, with much hate directed at Americans. I don't feel it here. I was walking by and he was sitting with a friend.
Movies are wonderful teachers.
And as I mention this incident, which I found to be interesting in it's possible severe emotion, isolation and cross cultural interaction, I am reminded teachers I know back home are having their students look at the pictures I send back. I write what goes on. Friday night I was very happy to have American company as Tom dropped in on his way to Ulaanbaatar. We woke on the 28th to my first real experience of Mongolian snow. I collected some for drinking water.