Field Trip

After a week and a half of Mongolian language classes, one of our teachers took us for a field trip today. It was an opportunity to visit a couple places in town that we had not been to yet and put some of our new words to use. First, we visited the post office. It is a very large building on one of the main thoroughfares of the city. Here we were to buy stamps and postcards. I was thrilled at the idea of getting stamps! However, the ones we bought today are for more useful purposes than a Philatelic pursuit. We also purchased some beautiful post cards displaying different aspects of Mongolian life and culture. After the post office, we ventured to a local book store selling items written by like-minded people. It was fun trying to read the covers! We purchased a few items and then headed home. On the way, my roving eye caught sight of a store called the Brick House tucked away in a row of buildings. The next thing I saw caused me to change direction immediately. It was a Lego sign! Up until now I had not seen any Legos in all of the city, but upon entering the store I saw enough Legos to make my heart giddy! Unfortunately for me, they are all way out of my price range, but if any of you consider a donation for Josh's Lego craze it would be greatly appreciated! :) (Part of me is just kidding; part of me is serious!)