Chilly Willy
Apologies for not posting the last couple of weeks. Writing on the blog was deprioritized as I realized how much work I had to do before leaving Mongolia. I arrived in Beijing yesterday for a 24 hour layover. It was -3C here when we arrived and, well, it felt balmy. Even some of the Chinese folks on the plane said the same. Temperatures took a dive in Ulaanbaatar the day before I left. -35C early Friday morning at the airport, which is a bit cooler than the city center, and -36C early this morning. With all my layers, I feel like a penguin visiting New York in the summertime. I'm shedding the scarf, knit cap, Under Armour, and down parka for the last leg to San Francisco. Even though I'm not in Mongolia for the next few months, I expect to keep posting, especially as it relates to work.
Welcome back!
Posted by:k | 12 January 2008 at 01:36 PM
Dude, sorry to hear everything went so smooth on the road home. Thought now that you are not here I would finally post a comment on your blog. Goin out to play poker tonight, miss you man!
Posted by:Sean | 15 January 2008 at 08:42 PM
My coworker just got back from Beijing and he said it felt cold! But it's probably no better or worse than here in Boston (high around 30 F today). It must have been nice to shed layers heading to SF.
Posted by:bhuv | 25 January 2008 at 02:22 AM
I'm learning that cold is more complex than the outside temperature. In Beijing, the central heat in the hotel was cranked so high, I had to turn on the A/C. Meanwhile because of drafty windows and rationed heat I usually have to bundle up to stay warm in the Oakland apartment.
Posted by:Jaspal | 26 January 2008 at 03:03 AM