Minor things have come up. My glasses broke and the two spares are also broken, but usable. Sunglasses broke. ( Actually, theses were the spare sunglasses. The pair i bought for the trip were apparently missing the nose pad on one side, which i caught on the way to the airport. So, I took the pair that live in the car for my primary. ) Now the spare sunglasses are getting flaky.
The rolling suitcase/ backpack has broken such that it no longer rolls well. This is a big difficulty since it means a whole lot more caring instead of rolling.
Money is holding out good. Visa is working no problems. Have been exchanging dollars. I had brought excess in case visa did not work in ATMs.
Clothes laundry is expensive, but I have had luck finding service every place I stayed.
I had a bit of stomach/intestine problems, but nothing major. The other day I felt feverish, weak, and all. But I managed to make it through a lazy day with a little hiking, the beach, and such.
My neck/shoulder problem I started in Alaska got better after the hip shots in the Czech, but came back a little. And Thursday I may have started it all up again when I had to lift my bag to top of minibus!!!! Update-- yes, it is back and hurts.
The leg problem got a lot better, but still nags, particularly at night and in morning. After a little use it just nags.
I am off to Irkutsk, then to Ulan Ude and Mongolia. I am a day late for my scheduled trip into the Gobi, but I think they will flex a bit. We'll see.
Update. Finally after eight and a half hours am back in Irkutsk. I will post some things written on Olkhon island. They are out of order.
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