Escaped from a mental institution
Door: Marieke
Blijf op de hoogte en volg Marieke
18 Augustus 2007 | Mongolië, Ulaanbaatar
Standing in front of a desk with the two other volunteers. The lady hands over a pile including: small towel, paper panties (see through), huge yellow short, huge yellow shirt (both without buttons and strings) and a locker key. Down the stairs. Entering a room with a number of naked Mongolian women. We all have to go into the huge room with at least 25 showers. After that get all the dirt out in a sweating hot room. Showers again. Time to put on the yellow outfit. Up the stairs. Another huge room, with 3 igloo type of things within that huge room. Two rooms had a sign above it with 77C one with 32C, every room had a different wood smell. Inside the igloo’s: mats and wooden headrests. The huge room was connected to a sleeping room, relaxing room, fitness room and some more that I forgot the name of.
Yes people, that is what you call a Mongolian SPA.
Camel milk soap
As the label says: ‘camel milk has the same ingredients as breast milk and is therefore very healthy.’ Well I never heard of breast milk soap, washing with milk still seems strange to me but it apparently ‘kills bacteria and feeds the skin’. But I’ve learned a lesson: next time when I go to the supermarket I should look at the label first instead of just putting something in my basket.
FYI: After using the soap now for more than a week nothing really serious has happened.
Yoghurt in a bag
Why they do that I don’t know. Maybe cheaper? To me it’s just very inconvenient. They close the bag with a plastic strip that they cut from the top of the bag. By the way, you buy this in a regular supermarket not from some local farmer. When I try to close the bag again it’s not working of course, the whole fridge covered in yoghurt. All this hassle is worth it though, the yoghurt is great.
Hitch hiking
Dangerous? No way! Everybody does it here, every car is a taxi. Meters are not needed, UB is not that big so most trips are around the same price.
Throat singing
The weirdest noise ever. Never knew that people are capable of making such bizarre noises. It appears to be very difficult though and it isn’t even that bad. I’ve added a video on which you can listen to a real piece of Mongolian throat singing.
Dusty, dirty city
Beijing dirty? Wait until you visit UB! One day walking around here and you look like you haven’t showered for at least two weeks. The place is so dusty. People wear facial masks not because they are still afraid of SARS but because of the enormous amounts of dust.
Back on air!
Finally I have a Mongolian phone number: +976 95791840. For the Dutchies: call 0900 9700 first and then dial my number, it’ll only cost 4 cpm, that’s cheaper then a local call in Holland!
Yes people, that is what you call a Mongolian SPA.
Camel milk soap
As the label says: ‘camel milk has the same ingredients as breast milk and is therefore very healthy.’ Well I never heard of breast milk soap, washing with milk still seems strange to me but it apparently ‘kills bacteria and feeds the skin’. But I’ve learned a lesson: next time when I go to the supermarket I should look at the label first instead of just putting something in my basket.
FYI: After using the soap now for more than a week nothing really serious has happened.
Yoghurt in a bag
Why they do that I don’t know. Maybe cheaper? To me it’s just very inconvenient. They close the bag with a plastic strip that they cut from the top of the bag. By the way, you buy this in a regular supermarket not from some local farmer. When I try to close the bag again it’s not working of course, the whole fridge covered in yoghurt. All this hassle is worth it though, the yoghurt is great.
Hitch hiking
Dangerous? No way! Everybody does it here, every car is a taxi. Meters are not needed, UB is not that big so most trips are around the same price.
Throat singing
The weirdest noise ever. Never knew that people are capable of making such bizarre noises. It appears to be very difficult though and it isn’t even that bad. I’ve added a video on which you can listen to a real piece of Mongolian throat singing.
Dusty, dirty city
Beijing dirty? Wait until you visit UB! One day walking around here and you look like you haven’t showered for at least two weeks. The place is so dusty. People wear facial masks not because they are still afraid of SARS but because of the enormous amounts of dust.
Back on air!
Finally I have a Mongolian phone number: +976 95791840. For the Dutchies: call 0900 9700 first and then dial my number, it’ll only cost 4 cpm, that’s cheaper then a local call in Holland!
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18 Augustus 2007 - 06:09
Silvena:
Hi Mari.Sems you dislike this place.Anyway, it is experience. You should have stayed in Bulgaria rather than go to Mongolia.Take care beautiful girl.Hugs from me and Toshko,
Silvena -
18 Augustus 2007 - 07:16
Oom Hans En Tante Ma:
heel erg leuk om weer iets van je te horen en te zien ik hoor toch liever jan smit als die zangers daar hoor nou meid pas goed op jezelf en groetjes uit het mooie zaandam -
20 Augustus 2007 - 02:02
Markos Beijingos:
He Trol!
Ik zie dat je matties rond de zwarte zee ook al gereageerd hebben. :-) Hoe'st daar tussen de paarden en (boeren)trienen? Heerlijk; zo'n Mongoolse Sauna..Waren er veel beren in de douche of viel het wel mee hahaha......
Ik ben net terug van een weekendje Hong Kong; dat is ook afzien. (veel te veel gedronken).
Ik bel je snel ffies.
Doe voorzichtig en een vluchtige kus in je nek.
Mark -
24 Augustus 2007 - 06:53
Danielle Veen:
hey marieke
jij ziet wat van de wereld zeg
echt te gek
doe voorzichtig en geniet ervan
groetjes danielle veen
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