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Back home
I can’t believe I am writing my “wind things up” post! What an amazing adventure. The two words that sum up my feelings are “privilege” and “humility.” I am so incredibly privileged to have had the financial resources, the time, and the friends in Asia that made this trip possible. It is more than I…
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Challenged…
I can’t seem to get my posts in the order I want them! Sorry some Mexico posts slipped in with Sri Lanka!!
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Activities at the resort
Most days I just loved lounging on a chair or in a hammock, shaded by palm trees or umbrellas made of palm branches or one day a cabana with champagne! The kids enjoyed more activities like volleyball on the beach or in the water. One night we did karaoke, which was sooo funny. I could…
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Sri Lanka
Visiting Sri Lanka was like visiting family I had never met. I have experienced that so many times in Ireland and Scotland, and those wonderful folks were always blood relatives. This time, I was meeting Sammie’s host family from when she studied abroad in 2014: the love and warmth felt exactly the same.
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I almost forgot!
Caroline mentioned taking a Thai dance class and the importance of hands. Folks who were really good had incredibly flexible hands. Then we had an uber driver who let me take a picture of her hand, which demonstrated this point.
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Buddhist Temples
Caroline and I visited three temples over the course of our time in Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Here are some pics to enjoy of them!! And the last one:
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Thailand
The one scheduling error I made back in December is I accidentally booked a flight from Taipei to Bangkok with a 10 hour overnight layover in Kuala Lumpor, Malaysia. Turning lemons into lemonade, I treated myself to a beautiful hotel and a very lovely steak and fruit dinner. I arrived in Bangkok the next day…
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Final thoughts about Taiwan
It is impossible to separate Taiwan from Ya-Huei. I was so lucky to meet her family, see where she went to high school, and see her and Johne thoroughly love this wonderful place. Some particular things I loved: 1. The metro system (MRT) was great – clean, easy, fast, accessible for wheelchairs. I did get…
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Art in Taiwan
I am a bit behind on writing in my blog! I am going to dump a bunch of art in this post. It is from the Grand Palace. My brother said when Chiang Kai-shek left mainland China with a few million people, he brought lots of art. This is where it is displayed.
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Jiufen (sounds like “Jo fun” to my ear)
Did you ever watch “Spirited Away”? I had not until I was in Singapore with Amy and Adam. Sammie said they watched it all the time in Belle Sherman after school, though. It’s an animated Japanese movie about a girl who saves her family. The movie includes a bath house. The bath house’s appearance was…
MB Meets World 