60KM ultra marathon in Mongolia

 My friend Ray who signed up with me.  Here we are on our first day. 

What I have no pictures of, is how our plane was delayed 4 hours, meaning we arrived at 11PM before boarding a bus for 6 hours.  This meant we arrived at camp at 6am and were to race at 7am!!!!!

Good news is the race was delayed till 10am, bad news is we had to run in the hottest part of the day.

"Velcome to Gobi"

Yes we were running in the Gobi desert.

 We slept in a Mongolian yurt, called a ger.  Camp stayed the same but our race route changed each day, always with very different scenery.

This is the view from my ger.

 Not my leg tan line thankfully!  This is what happens after many hours with the sun behind you.  Someone asked her if she had showered yet :)

 Our camp

 On our third day we ran through amazing rock formations

 It's over! 

The race was exhausting, both physically and emotionally.  Crossing the finish line I totally broke down.

 A true Mongolian

 7 hours on the bus back into Ulannabaatar, the capital of Mongolia.  Driving through during daylight hours we were able to see the few and far between towns.

 Tire blow out

 Never did I imagine placing in the top 3.  Man was I ever surprised!

 Parliament buildings in Ulaanabaatar

Ahhhhh....drinks and massages back home with my girlfriends

Last minute fun before Summer holidays

 Ella played Elsa in the Drama Club's production "The Revenge of Elsa"

 Ella won all the ribbons in the Gymnastics Club.

 Julia graduated from Early Years and goes to Primary school come September.