Keeping In Touch

We decided to start a blog to help update our family and friends of our whereabouts, thoughts, feelings, and life adventures. Hopefully this will be a great tool for us to keep in touch with all out there who care about us. Not to say that those who don't care about us shouldn't read our blog for valuable insight and some occasional laughs, but that the intended purpose of the blog will be for keeping in contact. And so, here it goes...

whereintheworldareryanandstephanie...

whereintheworldareryanandstephanie...
Somewhere- out there...

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Ryan serenades Darkhan with $20 guitar...

Today's 'English' lesson...making fire?!?

Hitting up the 'hat shop' at the market...

Playing on the monkey bars...I love my job!

Just Hangin' Out!


About a week ago...we had a real photographer following us around Darkhan. He's been traveling across the globe, photographing -- Volunteers. Eventually, he'll compile his photos into a photo book documentary for -- 50th Anniversary. He took some good ones, so we though we post a few...

Here's a glimpse into our life in Mongolia...

fun and gardening


So, I haven't made a post in a while- here we go...

Went Kiteboarding today...It was awesome! Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon- It seems hauling that gear back from America was worth it. We started a garden last week- lettuce, peppers, chives, spinach, basil, cilantro, and lavender...pretty excited about having fresh vegetables picked from inside our apartment- We have been watching movies, doing a little reading, and hanging out- we got a hand-me-down BBQ last week- and are cookin' up some chicken tonight! yum yum!

Also I practiced paragliding again yesterday and I can't wait to jump off a big mountain (it has been little practice hills so far). Hmm, what else is in the news...it is hot now, but still windy. I will let steph share some more with her upcoming post...

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

My Country 'Tis of Thee!


AMERICA is truly AMAZING! Don't take it fore granted. The landscape is beautiful, the food is delicious, the transportation is reliable, and the people speak ENGLISH...what more could you ask for?! We enjoyed our vacation to say the least! :) Good times with family and friends while roasting marshmallows over the fire, browsing through Costco (that store is HUGE...by the way), running Bloomsday, playing tennis, and retrieving remote-control airplanes lodged 100-feet up in a tree. Thanks to all who made it possible!

Once again adjusting to life in Mongolia...wild taxi drivers, livestock roaming the city, and mutton dishes served all around!