Hello!
I am loving Mongolia!
Today we had our first Mongolian Language lesson and culture lesson. We learned basic Mongolian sentences and worked on pronunciation. Also did you know that the pollution is so horrible in UB that each year Mongolian citizens breath in approximately 20 lbs of coal dust?! It is quite awful.
Later at night we met the American Ambassador! He was so nice to talk to and knew alot about Alaskan Universities. Right now everyone is hanging out in the lobby of our hotel playing card games and teaching crazy handshakes!
Everyone is getting along so well and we are all having so much fun!!
I found out today that none of the Mongolian host siblings know what jello is! Have you ever tried to describe jello to someone who has never seen or heard of it? I had know idea how hard it would be!! So luckily Erynn found some jello at an American store so we will make jello tomorrow! The picture I uploaded is from the Ambassador reception at the playground nearby! Shelby(red hair) and her host sister and Me and My host sister, Temuulen!
Bayartai!! (Good Bye!)
-Kira O'Donoghue
4 comments:
Kira,
I'm glad to hear everyone is getting along so well. It sounds like the Americans kids are really making an effort to form friendships with your host siblings, and to make the experience a positive one for them, too.
So, I'm curious, what did they think of the Jello? And have they made you guys try any odd Mongolian foods yet?
Thanks so much for your post. Keep them coming! And try to get Jeannine to post for me, would you?
-Kathleen
(Killian and Jeannine's mom)
Make some jello with vodka for the old men. :-)
Kira,
It's great to see you having this experience of a life time! Maybe you should wear a mask, you need strong lungs for running & swimming!
Love,
Michelle Peck
We made jello in our rooms with our hotel cups and our hot water kettles. It turned out really good! We went to a Mongolian restaurant and had food that I cant pronounce but it was really good! And it rained for 2 and a half days! There is no drainage in the city at all! But that cleared up the pollution! Don't worry Michelle, I am healthy! Love you!
Kira
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