Month: July 2012
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Summer 2012: Phuket, Thailand – 24 more days….
I’ve been a bit busy with data analysis work rather than pleasure writing the past couple of days. We have been getting out to the beach for a swim in the waves. Aside from today, the weather has been beautiful; therefore, so has the water! The good news is that the bandages I have are…
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Summer 2012: Phuket, Thailand (Karon/Kata)
We’re back in Phuket and relieved after our trip to Hong Kong. It’s been a long time since we’ve been around fast-paced and pushy people. Plus, we happened to stay in Little India/Pakistan land, which just reminded us of what we don’t like in Abu Dhabi, so that was rather unfortunate. Therefore, we’re more than…
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Summer 2012: Hong Kong
After our fun in Macau, we realized that the weather probably wasn’t going to get much better for us and my leg wasn’t going to miraculously be great for wandering the city on our own. So, we decided to book the Big Bus Tour – Premium – since they were offering discounted prices and it…
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Summer 2012: Hong Kong – Afternoon Trip to Macau
Leg update: It’s healing and I’m walking almost normally, but it will still be a bit longer before it’s totally back to normal…. After spending the majority of two days in the hotel room, and realizing that we are going to have to get out despite Typhoon Vicente plowing through and my leg being what…
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_Born To Run_ by Christopher McDougall
_Born To Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen_ by Christopher McDougall Apparently, the author of this book was on The Daily Show a while back, but I didn’t remember that until R mentioned it. In any case, I came across this title when someone on Facebook had mentioned…
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Summer 2012: Hong Kong – Day 1 Night 2
Well… I’d like to post some pics, but I literally haven’t left the hotel room since we arrived – over 24 hours now, I think. I’m beyond cabin fever stage and into the acceptance that I could probably survive in a jail cell if I had to and didn’t have to worry about surviving the…
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Summer 2012: Hong Kong – Night 1
We’ve arrived safely in Hong Kong. Phuket Airport is nice and small, so it’s very easy to get through immigration and all that fun stuff. Our flight on Thai Air Asia was smooth and easy. We usually pay for the seats with more legroom since R is a big man and needs the space. Luckily,…
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Summer 2012: Phuket, Thailand – one more day to Hong Kong!
Seriously, cabin fever is setting in. I’m sick of the hotel bed. I want to jump in the swimming pool, go for a walk without pain or limping…. It has only been five days since the accident, but I would like for the healing process to be a little faster, please! Here’s the story of…
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Summer 2012: Phuket, Thailand – Kamala Beach and Surviving…
Okay, so…most people who know me know that I’m not the most adept on two-wheels. I have balance problems and control issues (literally and figuratively), so these alone are bad characteristics when behind the controls of a motorized two-wheeled machine. We had just had a lovely dinner a little north of Patong and decided to…
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Summer 2012: Phuket, Thailand – Karon and Kata beaches
The days blur together and I rarely know what day or date it is, which is how vacation should be, right? 😉 So, sometime last week, when the weather broke (thankfully!), we went exploring the island a bit. A Thai lady recommended that we see Karon beach and others had mentioned it before. Also, one…
