American Independence Day celebrations in Mongolia
Yesterday was 6th July, but since the 4th had been on a weekday, there were American Independence Day celebrations held on the Saturday. Arranged by Brigitte Cummins, a German lady…
Views from my 2nd UB Hash
This evening I participated in my second Hash in Ulaanbaatar (or UB for those of us who have to say the name often) and it was another lovely evening out…
Workshop with the Ministry of Mines, Mongolia
A couple of days ago I participated in a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Mines, and David and I made presentations to an audience of Ministrty officials as well…
Nice afternoon in Gorkhi-Terelj
After some project work this morning (consultants have a hard life, we work on all days of the week...) David and I were collected by our colleague Bayarmaa, and we…
Afrikaans in Ulaanbaatar!
I've just come back from a very nice dinner at "The Square", a very pleasant bar/restaurant in the Central Tower, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. I had a table overlooking the Sukhbaatar Square,…
Hashing in Ulaanbaatar
After a full day in the Mongolian Ministry of Mining office, I had the opportunity to participate in a hash on the foothills and ridges below the Bogd Khan Mountain,…
The next stint in Ulaanbaatar
It's early Sunday evening, 9th June and I've been in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, again for a few days. After quite a cool day, the sun has come out from behind the…
How to look after and present geological information
Today I visited the Information Centre in the Geological Survey, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A very positive experience! Those of you who have also been in such institutions in other…
Walking and consuming in Addis Ababa
I'm currently in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to participate in a project to carry out a Strategic Assessment of the Mining Sector in this country. Commissioned by the…
End of a first week in Mongolia
My first stint of just over a week in Mongolia is coming to an end when I return home tomorrow morning. While I fly home via Beijing towards Amsterdam and…