Bad karma, the Russian van.......and the Khuvsgul Ice Festival

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March 4th 2011

Published: March 15th 2011

Bad Karma Upon reflection, I should never have published my last blog that included reference to the negative events surrounding me in UB. I was only asking for trouble - and I got plenty of it! On Sunday, the day before leaving for the Ice festival, I withdrew a heap of cash from an ATM which ate my Australian VISA card (thankfully after I had the cash in my hand). After a minor hissy fit in fr... Read Full Entry

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Informal relay

The girls about to pass the ice over to their partners

Informal relay

Chris and Max trying to be quick nd stay upright!

Mum, Dad and Me

A very strange and very long competition.

Mum, Dad and me

Task number 1 in the competition was for each contestant to attempt to bowl over some teddy bears about 30 m away.

Thirsty?

Hot chocolate was available here and there was an ice bar too!

Fashion competition

The winner of the men's section

Fashion competition

The winners of the family section.

Horse sled race

Competitors off to the start line many kilometres away!

And the winner is......

The little white pony.

Sled ride!

Jo and I went for a quick spin around the lake

Sled family

The kids waiting for the next customers.

Tug of war - The color

One of the highlights of the festival was the locals dressed in their finest and most colorful deels.

Tug of war - ready?

There was a big crowd to watch the very quick heats of the tug of war on ice.

Tug of war - oops!

Even members of the winning team hit the deck!

Any form of transport will do!

Not sure I would be comfortable on a bicycle on the ice!

And then it was all over....

And the crowds drifted off home!

Khadag

Seemingly random placement of a khadag on a power pole in town

Khatgal wrestling palace

Interesting heating system.

Khatgal wrestling palace

The genuine contenders

Khatgal wrestling palace

Chris took on one of the more serious competitors and was soon on the mat!

Hitting the deck

Max on his way down!

16th March 2011

Kila Calarco
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Hello
Hello, Wow the skies look so blue... I miss the snow.... Can I have you e-mail address again. Kila

17th March 2011

Marketa
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the van
Hi Merryn, oh reading about the van and the breakdowns soooo reminds me of Egypt...remember how we were squished into that van (granted the seats were attached) and we kept screaming at the driver to slow down as he was hurtling along the dirt "road", not braking for cattle crossing etc...

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