Ramblin' in Mongolia: The 9 Nines of Winter
Fun fact from my sitemate, Corey, regarding that madness that is Mongolia winter:
With the winter solstice having just passed, it is time to start talking about the “9 Nines” of winter. Although it has been below 0 degrees Fahrenheit for most of December, technically winter started on the 22nd of December. Here in Mongolia, from the 22nd on, winter is classified into 9 sets…