Apart from the countryside I have a real lack of photos from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
The reason for this is the pick pockets. I have found myself a target several times, and while none of the pick pocketting attempts have been successful (I have detected them), I now carry as little as possible, which means not carrying my camera unless I absolutely need it.
I am not the only one who has been targetted. By chance, I met up with the Dutch tourists again that I met at the country side ger camp. We decided to have dinner together, and on the way to the restaurant we were all targetted. Even their elderly parents were robbed (but they also detected it in time successfully).
Out of necessity, I am a lot more aware of the people around me when I walk the streets now. I check who is following me through doorways and always have my hand over the zip on my bag.
I think it'll take me a while once I get back to New Zealand to stop looking at everyone like paranoid android.
The pick pockets seem to work in gangs. I guy walked up to me yesterday, arms open, saying "hello - what's your name - where are you from?". There were also a bunch of sifty guys following close behind me, and I could see what was going to happen next. Making sure I had all my hands safely over all my possessions, I put my head down and kept on walking.
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Sounds like you're still having a great time. Dad says you should buy that horn. I wonder if you will have any trouble bringing it in though. All the major shops have bathrooms. The word you've been using is totally wrong for bathroom. Dad did get the right words but they're on his school login. When are you due home? We thought this weekend? 25th, 26th August? Let us know.
Hi Mum,
I'll be home tonight sometime. I'm in transit at Singapore at the moment for the next 5 hours or so. I think I'll visit the butterly garden and go for a swim in the rooftop pool.
I'll try call so you know what flight I'm arriving on.
See you soon!
John
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