We arrived safely in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia last Monday night, and after another day or so, so did the rest of our luggage! The bags got a little roughed up as usual on these long trips, but everything seems to be relatively intact. We are slowly figuring out daily life: shopping, taxis, new foods, etc. We have been staying in a friend's apartment temporarily until one of the families we came to replace heads home this Thursday.
Denise has been learning the ropes at UBean; roasting coffee, and the ins and outs of barista-ing. She has been working long hours to learn as much as she can before the current director heads home to the States for a year. We are totally getting spoiled with some amazing fresh roasted coffee each day!
This past Sunday, we got to enjoy a picnic in the countryside with some new friends from the Grain of Wheat Center (which UBean is located in). It was a bit chilly, and pretty windy, but the location was beautiful, and we had a good time with our friends.
Jim started work in the office this week, to begin the transition as the bookkeeper for CAMA in Mongolia, while staying in contact with his company in the States to help out with financial matters and marketing of the business. Ellie has been making new friends, hanging out at the coffee shop, reading, and blogging on Tumblr a lot. We hope to keep this blog updated as we get more settled into daily life here in Mongolia.
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