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January 18th 2006

Published: January 20th 2006

Mongolia Jan 13-18, 2006 Temp: -25 to -30C during the day and -33 to -40C at night… WHOA Momma! Snow cover: 7cm (very arid here) Warning: this is a LONG blog… for this reason I have included an index: 1) Intro 2) Irkutsk to Ulaabataar (UB) Train Ride 3) UB 4) Mongol Empire History 5) JDV’s Dog Sledding Adventure 1) Intro I can now say that I have lived through some of the coldest temper... Read Full Entry

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Jason Del Vicario

JDV

I am a 29 year old financial advisor from Vancouver, Canada. The thought of being in -30C weather in southern Siberia excites me so I'm going to check it out. I endeavour to share some of the more colourful experiences with family, friends & clients. I will attempt to NOT be an annoying traveller posting loads of pointless stories but rather will try to update this once from every place I've visited. I also anticipate being able to share lots of photos... a photo is worth a 1000 words so 'they' say. Cheers.... full info

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Random photo I liked

3rd night ger camp

The girl behind me had jeans on and high heels... this in the Mongolian wilderness and it being -30C!... fashion rarely takes a holiday

Another great random pic...

Look at how blue the sky is

I thought the shadow was fun

After 15 hours of dog sledding, these types of photos are amusing

A stunning photo

Sorry to bore with the dog sledding pics but there were just so many great ones! This is Baisa near sun down.

Horse with a 'bam-bam' hairdo

Baisa and I atop a lookout

Another shadow shot but...

Look to the left... the evaporation you see is because the surface of the ice is water... yes, water at -30C... it's because the angle of the sun actually melts some of the surface... plenty of ice beneath so not to worry...

Snow angel

I hear it has rained 24 days straight in Vancouver... so sorry I wasn't there...

ITMB (Intl. Travel Maps & Books) in Mongolia!

Naturally I wasn't too surprised to find an ITMB map under the visor of the Land Rover. For all your travel (especially exotic destinations) needs, go see my good friends Jack & Lan at 530 W. Broadway! www.itmb.com

20th January 2006

ryan
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yo j
j, so are you able to trade over there or have your fingers become immobile. nice photos dude! keep havin fun, ryan

20th January 2006

Ron
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J - looks and sounds amazing! wish it was -35 in YUL instead of +4 and raining (what the @%^!#) -- the countryside looks incredible, but I've still got to vote for the Defender as Pic-of-the-Day ;)

20th January 2006

Angie
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Looks pretty umm.. COLD!! Great Pictures and sounds like fun! Aren't the poor little doggies cold too? they only have fur!! see you soon

20th January 2006

b and m
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got your cold now eh! I have printed this blog so i can read it on our way up to whistler... We miss you xoxoxo

21st January 2006

Savery
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amazing
I am so jealous. What an incredible adventure off the beaten path! The picture are great and views beautiful. I look forward to your updates (and bonus commentary)every week :)

21st January 2006

Krystyna
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living vicariously through vicario!
Hey J, pretty amazing sights and experiences! Almost wish I was doing the trip too...but much happier to get the second hand info. Stay safe and warm!

22nd January 2006

JR
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Dog sleddin
I wonder how would Cisco get along with some of those dogs? Maybe he’d make a good sled dog.

29th January 2006

anonymous
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I pasted your full moon and dusk = lovely and cold picture for use on my desktop. I hope that's cool but if not just put some kind of warning on your next post and I'll delete it. Thanks for sharing your pictures and experiences, its been a window into a world I would never have thought of visiting.

12th April 2006

UD
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Wow. Funny to hear about your country from a foreigners point of view. But definetly its great out there. Miss it so much. Anyways, you have some really nice pictures .

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