A Mongolian Memoir Diane M. Height

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 https://a.co/d/hc90gLB.

 Here’s a quote from Memoir:

A Mongolian Memoir about one woman’s unusual adventure living and teaching for five years in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia—a moving story about changes and how they brought her to a place, inward and outward, that she never expected.
Diane Height says, “I knew I was embarking on something I had kept hidden for years. A part of me I had denied, or was afraid to talk about, or even think about. Living in Mongolia for five years changed everything—how I saw myself . . . there and when I came home.”

 

My Mongolian Memoir and the Pacific Ocean

Happy Fall to all!

As many of you know I've been working very hard on my Mongolian Memoir!  WELL, now I'm getting ready to publish!!!  Yeah! team!  I will let you know when that happens and if interested, how to obtain it.

In the meantime, I try to take the time to smell the roses and enjoy whale watching with my friends.  We went out into the ocean from Dana Point Harbor.  Even though we didn't see whales, we saw thousands of dolphins!  It was pretty amazing.  They are beautiful creatures gliding through the blue water as though they have no cares in the world!

Please enjoy my photos:

Maureen and Nancy

Queen Mary 2 and the English Cotswolds

Crossing the Atlantic on the QM2 from NYC to Southampton, England was just as much fun as the first time I did it.  I was with my good friend, Pat as we acknowledged the 110th anniversary of the Titanic to me driving on the left to enjoying the Cotswolds especially the quaint village of Castle Combe and finally ending up at The Roman Baths.

                                              Cheers to NYC!

                                            It's always moving to see the Statue!

                                              We were close to where the Titanic had perished 110 years ago                                              and the captain read from various ship logs as the Titanic issued its                                           last call.  It was very moving.

                                                 On board was a man whose relative was on the Titanic and he                                                 placed a wreath into the cold waters.

  

                                               The flag was at half mast.  As a side note, we found out later that                                               it was iceberg season!

We had dinner with two lovely ladies from England, Ann and Kate.  It was the Roaring 20s and they looked fabulous!

                                                  Planes, trains, autos and boats....

                                       Our first night was dinner at The Manor House in Castle                                                           Combe.  I was looking for Bridgerton!

                                                   Yep! that's me driving on the left!!!

                                                   Tetbury

                                                  Tewkesbury Abbey

                                         River locks

                                         Shakespeare's Birthplace

                                         I love the sheep and they were everywhere!

                                         Hidcote Manor Garden

                                         Are we in Venice...no, Bourton-on-the-Water.

Our beautiful B&B in Chipping Campden

                                                  Snowshill Manor.  Charles Wade had enormous collections. 

One of his collections.

                                     

The fairy tale village of Castle Combe.  Made famous by Dr. Dolittle and other movies.  It's my favorite village in England.

We stayed at The Manor House in Castle Combe for two nights.

We were spoiled by the bathroom.

                                                No village is complete without a cemetery...

...and a footpath leading to perhaps Alice?

                                                We had to get Covid tested in Bath and why not end up at The                                                   Roman Baths.

                                        To end the adventure with fish and chips, of course:)

Home to my little cottage in the beautiful village of San Clemente:)

On the Road...again with Diane....

Well, I'm back in beautiful California.  I didn't say goodbye to Kauai because in the Hawaiian language you say, "a hui hou kakou."  Spending 8 months living on that beautiful island I learned a lot about the Hawaiian culture just like I learned about Mongolia, Cambodia, East Timor and Italy.  It certainly is different not being a tourist and I feel very lucky.  In looking at my photos you'll see the journey I took to end back in San Clemente at the cottage next door to the one I had before Covid.  I'm not in yet because they are remodeling...but I'm more than ready.  Again, I have met so many wonderful people on this journey.  In fact, today I had lunch at this French restaurant in San Clemente and the owner remembered me from before Cambodia.

I get around...enjoy the photos....

At the Hyatt in Poipu

An escaped parrot at the Hyatt...can you find it?

On this day I saw my first monk seal and a whale breaching...exciting!

The bike path is always my favorite and so is this house.

My good friend from high school, Kathy.

My landlords, Neill and Fely at the cottage who didn't want me to leave....

Lorraine taking me to the airport, Lihue to LAX and picked up a rental car close to midnight driving to Claremont!!!

But the next day got to finally meet my newest granddaughter, Stevie, 5mos:)

Montage at Laguna Beach

Christmas high tea with my good friend, Nancy at the Montage.

The grandkids:)

Well, had to buy a new car.  With all the shipping problems I might still be waiting for my car!

Sunset at Santa Barbara.  Am I on the road again?

Oh! yeah my road trip from Santa Barbara to way above San Francisco...Gualala.  The scariest road, Hwy 1, I have ever been on...9+ hours of just driving to get back to my good friend, Robbie's house in Santa Barbara.  Cliffs, no guardrail and uneven pavement...what was I thinking LOL

This is more like it...Dana Point.

The bike path of San Clemente waiting for my cottage to be ready....