tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post9128612831456083002..comments2024-02-27T00:16:46.412-08:00Comments on Daily Adventures: Epic Adventures Part III: In Search of the Gobi BearGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-72676789707834498692012-03-06T05:59:54.387-08:002012-03-06T05:59:54.387-08:00Pam - So glad you had a chance to read it! I think...Pam - So glad you had a chance to read it! I think you are already passing on your love of adventure to your kids. (You don't have to go all the way to Mongolia to do that.)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-53033922711238025972012-03-05T17:48:06.363-08:002012-03-05T17:48:06.363-08:00Gretchen, I have been saving this up for a quiet m...Gretchen, I have been saving this up for a quiet moment. Lovely piece. Coming from a non-adventurous family (I am something of a black sheep in that regard) I am always happy to read about families that travel/run/bike/climb/whatever together. I hope I can someday pass on my love of adventure to my kids the way your dad passed his on to you. I dream of doing stuff like this with my kids someday!Run Home Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394064430195728410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-86523168930252924392012-03-04T19:44:34.534-08:002012-03-04T19:44:34.534-08:00Thanks, Sarah and Kelly!Thanks, Sarah and Kelly!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-70447956997810239682012-03-04T19:43:59.514-08:002012-03-04T19:43:59.514-08:00Definitely always bring extra clothes! :) And I kn...Definitely always bring extra clothes! :) And I know there was a famous Mongol named Timur: Timur the Lame, also known as Tamerlane. He was a big ruler back in the days of the Mongolian Empire. But other than that, I don't really know the origins of the name.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-70704609653808721312012-03-04T07:19:28.603-08:002012-03-04T07:19:28.603-08:00I loved hearing about your adventures with your Da...I loved hearing about your adventures with your Dad. Perfectly written, of course. Thanks so much for sharing!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838103329838184258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-25630583467855295732012-02-28T18:14:44.156-08:002012-02-28T18:14:44.156-08:00What a wonderful adventure! And so awesome that y...What a wonderful adventure! And so awesome that you got to share it with your Dad. Thanks for telling your story....I love the pictures.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-59527338224160964292012-02-28T09:56:00.881-08:002012-02-28T09:56:00.881-08:00Wonderful piece, and your father rocks. Now I want...Wonderful piece, and your father rocks. Now I want to be adopted by all of your family, female clan of cousins and aunts and parents to top it off. I had to read aloud capitol's name twice before it rang a bell (Ulanbator is how I spell it in Russian), and I wonder if Timur was former Soviet (or named after Soviets friends). Desert is really horrifying when cold, and I am glad you made sure to pack extra clothes. The experience of a lifetime...somehow I don't think it even touches the tip of an iceberg:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-59484166927285601202012-02-27T18:15:58.082-08:002012-02-27T18:15:58.082-08:00Thanks, Stac! I do have a few other stories in the...Thanks, Stac! I do have a few other stories in the hopper for the Epic Adventures series. If the amount of time it took me to write this post is any indication though, I wouldn't expect to see them too soon. ;)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-73765538870646697042012-02-27T18:13:49.697-08:002012-02-27T18:13:49.697-08:00Thanks, Paige. Yup, I am lucky. :) I love that pic...Thanks, Paige. Yup, I am lucky. :) I love that picture of the pom pom girl too!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-6231795898024675962012-02-27T18:11:29.273-08:002012-02-27T18:11:29.273-08:00Hi Jack - No, I did not get to see that article. I...Hi Jack - No, I did not get to see that article. I'd be interested though. I heard they suffered quite a drought a few years after my trip and that affected the economy quite a bit. I haven't kept up much on recent events though.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-50790682849178240382012-02-27T10:28:44.044-08:002012-02-27T10:28:44.044-08:00Great post. What a huge adventure! Really nicely t...Great post. What a huge adventure! Really nicely told, of course. In a way, it's no surprise you have such huge tales "up your sleeve" but still ... wow.Stacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-13096412260159465332012-02-25T20:30:35.330-08:002012-02-25T20:30:35.330-08:00Gretchen, OMG,Mongolia is one of the top 10 places...Gretchen, OMG,Mongolia is one of the top 10 places on my places to go Adventure list. I would love to go there and stay in the Yurts with the "few true Nomads" I ride across country with them on horseback. They are excellent horsemen. What a wonderful, simply, yet harsh, poverty strickin life they lead. There was a wonderful article in National Geographic about Mongolia a few months ago. Did you get to read it. Ulaanbataar, the inner city is doing very well, but there thousands living in shanty towns all around the outskirts plywood/sheetmetal shacks, no electricity, running water, plumbing, etc. Enjoyed your story Gretchen. Thank you for sharing. <br /><br />A fellow adventurer!<br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-54047786473830578152012-02-24T10:04:49.061-08:002012-02-24T10:04:49.061-08:00This was so beautiful, Gretchen. I would love to ...This was so beautiful, Gretchen. I would love to have an experience like this with my dad :) You are a lucky girl! Great story, and it's even better because it's true. The picture of the little girl with the pompoms in her hair makes me smile so big. What an incredible experience to have. I just loved reading this!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936117159619262436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-23370224788234758662012-02-24T08:45:24.246-08:002012-02-24T08:45:24.246-08:00Thanks, Mom. (You're not really trying to be a...Thanks, Mom. (You're not really trying to be anonymous, are you?) Well, no need to bore everyone to death with too many details. :) Plenty of stuff got left on the cutting room floor, and it's still a long post. But I guess it was a long trip!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-45765384568455812542012-02-24T08:42:00.767-08:002012-02-24T08:42:00.767-08:00Thanks, Dad. And thanks for such a great trip! I&#...Thanks, Dad. And thanks for such a great trip! I'm glad I finally got around to finishing this write-up. It definitely took me some time, not to mention the photo sort. But totally worth the effort. :)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-21446375383275521612012-02-24T08:35:59.554-08:002012-02-24T08:35:59.554-08:00Thanks, Sarah! You are the experienced world trave...Thanks, Sarah! You are the experienced world traveler, so I appreciate the feedback. I have no doubt when your kids are grown, they will be so thankful for the gifts of travel you have given them. You're right that there is so much to learn by experiencing other cultures. And I suspect travel in Mongolia, the Gobi at least, hasn't changed much with the internet. :)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-20810461177757639812012-02-23T19:43:02.727-08:002012-02-23T19:43:02.727-08:00Wow, Gretch, great job! I really enjoyed it. And...Wow, Gretch, great job! I really enjoyed it. And you didn't even mention playing "hangman" with Dad while waiting for the plane that never showed. Nor the book (what was the name of it again? Was it The Eight?) that you and Dad each read a bunch of times because you had only brought one book. It was a very fun post to read and I'm sure I will read it again. Definitely an epic adventure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-26396372899763173262012-02-23T19:42:46.384-08:002012-02-23T19:42:46.384-08:00Thanks for writing this. We must have been on the...Thanks for writing this. We must have been on the same trip because that's how I remember it too. Your lead picture cries out Mongolia!! Love it. DadJoseph Brugmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-34575246777312560642012-02-23T18:26:38.050-08:002012-02-23T18:26:38.050-08:00This is such a beautiful story. What a gift to you...This is such a beautiful story. What a gift to your dad, too, to show your relationship and adventures this way. I would be extremely happy in my later years if my kids wrote something like this about my husband and me, since we've tried to role model to them the benefit of global travel and adventure. You capture the profound relationship-building that takes place on far-flung travel, both between yourself and the local people and environment, and between you and the family member(s) you travel with. Now I want to hit the road with my kids and husband again! Thanks for sharing -- and for remind us what travel was like pre-Internet!Sarah Lavender Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119341345004909332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-79338692084950182902012-02-23T18:13:51.301-08:002012-02-23T18:13:51.301-08:00Thanks! I was thinking about all these family simi...Thanks! I was thinking about all these family similarities ever since I made that comment about you saying something that sounded just like my dad. Good thing we're all cool people! :)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-65084214621286366792012-02-23T18:10:42.899-08:002012-02-23T18:10:42.899-08:00Hey, Fiddlehead! Totally agreed about the Mongolia...Hey, Fiddlehead! Totally agreed about the Mongolian people. So welcoming! I guess I am not surprised you've been to Mongolia. I'd love to hear sometime about what part of the country you were in and what you did.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-13992244333200056992012-02-23T18:09:15.846-08:002012-02-23T18:09:15.846-08:00John, that sounds like a great trip. I bet your fa...John, that sounds like a great trip. I bet your father's story is pretty interesting as well!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-78751920982329608012012-02-23T18:07:44.923-08:002012-02-23T18:07:44.923-08:00Thanks, Michelle! Glad to know I am not the only f...Thanks, Michelle! Glad to know I am not the only father/daughter adventuring pair. Alaska sounds awesome - have fun!!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132576974564001603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-84243802517326690992012-02-23T17:25:28.588-08:002012-02-23T17:25:28.588-08:00Gretchen, this is wonderful! Thanks so much for le...Gretchen, this is wonderful! Thanks so much for letting the rest of us, once again, have a little peek into your exciting, memorable adventure. Guess I have to publicly admit it...my big brother is a pretty awesome Dad! He's a pretty awesome big brother too. Love your Punk'd camel and the way you looked at the bike ride / run views between you and your Dad. Exactly.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074705574937112886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554645.post-38028507943359015522012-02-23T17:00:43.609-08:002012-02-23T17:00:43.609-08:00Great trip! Great write-up!
The Mongolian people w...Great trip! Great write-up!<br />The Mongolian people were some of the friendliest I've ever met.Fiddleheadnoreply@blogger.com