Merida is such a beautiful city 😍

Walking alone on this Virginia evening, I couldn't help but think of the late Mr. A. Bedlo. "Upon a dim, warm, misty day, towards the close of November, and during the strange interregnum of the seasons which in America is termed the Indian Summer, Mr. Bedloe departed, as usual, for the hills . . ."

So great to find you here!

So happy to find you here, where things are so much brighter!

Welcome to this beautiful place where the sky is blue and the air is fresh!

For more about Song-Kul Lake, check out the tour company that arranged everything for us, Datka Travel:

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We stayed as guests at a local camp. Our friendly hosts fed us huge meals and built a nice, warm fire in our yurt. We drank plenty of water to hold back the altitude sickness.

The locals are nomadic people whose ancestors have been coming to the lake for thousands of years. There are gravestones up there so old that images of the deceased were carved on them—because writing hadn’t been invented yet.

There are no trees that high up, but interesting wildlife abounds. You can see and hear marmots that sing like birds, many rare birds, mountain fish like salmon, and even the majestic yak!

They say Son-Kul is one of the only places where you can experience all four seasons in one day. When we were there, we saw a rainbow in the afternoon and snow flurries at night.

I hope to make this my personal blogging space, with occasional long-form writing on Substack (link to come later). On my page, you’ll find a variety of content about the things I love. Hopefully you’ll learn something new, and add a little light to your day.

Great to see you here ❤️