As plans are starting to be finalized for my depature to Ulaanbaatar (UB) I have been notified of the travel arrangements. Originally, I was supposed to arrive in UB by August 15, but because of delays caused by my passport, my departure has been pushed back to August 22.
I am scheduled to depart from Toronto's Pearson International airport at 6:25 AM on Wednesday, August 22. For there I will fly to Chicago, arriving at 7:07 AM central time. I then have the pleasure of waiting until 12:40 PM at the lovely O'Hara Airport, before taking off to Beijing, China. I will arrive in Beijing at 3:00 PM the next afternoon (local time), causing me to lose almost an entire day as I cross the International Date Line. I then get to wait around Beijing's airport until my flight leaves at 9:10 PM that night. I hope it is still light enough outside to get a picture of the Great Wall of China as I fly over it. Finally, my journey concludes at 11:25 pm on Thursday, August 23 at Chenggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar.
The closer this gets, the more excited I become. Only a few more things left to do before I finally fulfill my dream of living in a Country that isn't Canada.
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- Colin Attwood
- Ulaanbaatar, Khaan-Uul District, Mongolia
Interesting Mongolia Facts
In 1998, it was estimated that there were 1057 bees in Mongolia.
There are an estimated 300 Roman Catholics living in Mongolia.
The Great Wall of China was built around 200 BC to keep the Mongols out.
Mongolia shares a 3485 km border with Russia, and a 4677 km border with China.
Mongolia did not introduce personal, nor corporate income tax until 2006.
There are 156 000 telephone lines, and 575 200 cell phones in Mongolia (2005)
The 2006 census reported 850 000 residents in Ulaanbaatar. That same year, the city celebrated its 1 millionth inhabitant.
There are an estimated 300 Roman Catholics living in Mongolia.
The Great Wall of China was built around 200 BC to keep the Mongols out.
Mongolia shares a 3485 km border with Russia, and a 4677 km border with China.
Mongolia did not introduce personal, nor corporate income tax until 2006.
There are 156 000 telephone lines, and 575 200 cell phones in Mongolia (2005)
The 2006 census reported 850 000 residents in Ulaanbaatar. That same year, the city celebrated its 1 millionth inhabitant.
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