by Adventure Scientists | Jun 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Greetings from the capital of Mongolia! With over 60% nomads, UB (pop. 1 million) is really Mongolia’s only city, with other towns all under 40,000. UB is an interesting, rapidly growing city, with a very eclectic patchwork of old and new. Buddhist temple meets...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 4, 2012 | hiking
Magnificent Ausangate Peak We have repeated the proverb “this too shall pass” during both trying times such as battling the evil Patagonian horseflies and during invigorating times such as blazing our own trail by swimming...
by Adventure Scientists | May 29, 2012 | kayaking
Our journey down the long Sacramento has begun. On Wednesday Kevin and Galen walked to the bottom of Box Canyon Dam, the official beginning of the Sacramento River. The river starts off fast and narrow. It is hard to believe its the same river that provides water to...
by Adventure Scientists | May 23, 2012 | adventure, adventure trekking, hiking, south america
As usual, we happened to arrive just in time for another holiday. Celebrations in Ocurí kicked off with a town talent show with a mix of dances, skits, traditional music, and even a one-man-magic-show for the kids. Trinity made her way back to us after seeing...