Author: Tara
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_I’ll Walk Alone_
_I’ll Walk Alone_ by Mary Higgins Clark It may be time for me to give up these books…or maybe I should just be glad I have read almost all Clark’s books and others like it so that I do not feel a need to read them all the time. I think last time I read…
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Bangkok – 2 & 3
The second day in Thailand was quiet. We found Secret Recipe in the Siam Paragon food court. It was our regular eating locale when went to Kuching, Malaysia a couple of years ago. So, of course, we had to eat there. Then, while R went to his dental appointment I explored the shops and had…
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_Catch-22_
_Catch-22_ by Joseph Heller Although I know that many people read this book in high school or early college days, it was never on my reading list. So, over the years I would read or hear references to characters or phrases from the novel along with the title itself being used commonly in literary/academic/colloquial conversations,…
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Bangkok – 1
Most of our first of a couple short days in Bangkok was spent recovering from our lat night arrival and relaxing in the hotel. I did manage to use the treadmill, which was a nice return to getting some exercise. In the evening we headed to Siam Paragon (no pics…) on the Skytrain and had…
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The Philippines (Boracay) to Thailand (Bangkok)
It was a long day of travel as we headed out of the Philippines to continue our holidays elsewhere. We booked our return flight out of the Boracay area from Kalibo instead of the closer airport, Caticlan. This involved a shuttle bus ride from the hotel to the Boracay port at the south end of…
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The Philippines: Boracay Day 16
Our last full day in Boracay was a bit better than the past week or so. We spotted a bit of sunshine for our last late afternoon visit to D’Mall. Before leaving, we wanted to be sure to partake of the Mango Shake that many of the tour groups were promoting. It was no lie…
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The Philippines: Boracay Day 15
You know you’re bored when the pics of the day are of reptiles and insects…. [simage=3819,200,y,center,][simage=3821,200,y,center,] There was a slight clearing in the storm, which we took advantage of and went out. However, a new storm has started to come through to last for another five days! Thank goodness we are planning on getting out…
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The Philippines: Boracay Day 14
I have to say the weather is giving me a bit of cabin fever. When the rain and wind stopped, I decided to take a short walk around the grounds of the hotel: [sthumbs=3754|3755|3805|3806|3807|3808|3809|3810|3811|3812|3813|3814,max,3,y,center,] After that, I managed to finish my Ethical Clearance online course for ZU’s Ethical Clearance committee requirements so that I can…
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The Philippines: Boracay Day 13
Well, a tropical storm has been passing through like you wouldn’t believe. I am recalling my early days in Japan trying to get through typhoons on a bicycle and stay somewhat dry at the same time. Ultimately, there are only two ways to get through such storms: 1) don’t leave the warmth and dryness of…
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The Philippines: Boracay Day 12
The verdict from yesterday? Rain and stormy weather has come into the region to stay for a couple of days. 🙁 The upside is that there is not much else to do other than some work things. So, I have written a course proposal, started work on the university’s ethical clearance which I need to…
