6 July
Three pajero loads of china army looking blokes just rolled up at the motel - if you don't hear from me again you will know why.

The photos today are related - no prizes to work it out.
The mongolian man might have a russian heritage rather than canadian.

All good up here and the desert is greening up to the grassland the tourist books say it is suposed to be. Early morning wild onion gatherers are reported to get about 20 cents a half kilo - and the local meat is supposed to be of special flavour because the animals graze on these same onions - green leaves like a chive.

Got some plotting homework to do tonight so catch you later

Al