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Many Temples Were Visited, Many Durian Were Eaten

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Eddie

Yesterday, Tuesday, rose and shone nice and early to avoid the heat…and ended up being so enthralled by the day’s Temples that I kept on keeping on right through the hottest part of the day. Bad enough. Worse still, I … Continue reading →

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Durian Rock City

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Eddie

Well, what need of cookoven whene’er the Sun is set to “exerminate”? None, I’ll wager. Speaking of meat, didja know one can order a Double Big-Mac here? Nor did I, ‘til I caught sight of a brochure sitting e’er so … Continue reading →

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Land Of Occlusion

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Eddie

So, Bangkok. The hottest city in the World, at its hottest time of the year. Occlusion is the name of the game right now. It’s more easily accomplished here than elsewhere in the region, as it’s frequently partly cloudy in … Continue reading →

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Games People Play

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Eddie

Okay, so, Sunday evening after firing off that last post, I made walking toward Wat Damnak to see whether anything would be going down. But before I could manage to arrive, this guy came into my life. Are you fucking … Continue reading →

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Not A Whole Lot To Report

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Eddie

Huhn, well, this Khmer New Year is a pretty subdued event. More to do with relaxing and enjoying a few days off, it would appear, than in big, bombastic displays and thronging in the streets. Yesterday, Saturday, early morning, arriving … Continue reading →

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