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Singapore | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! July 23, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Singapore looked so new and modern. We set out for the National Museum of Singapore, which had a little bit of everything – history, art, nature, and out front there were a series of displays put on by the Singapore military as part of the Armed Forces Day celebration. A bell from one of Singapore’s churches inside the museum. Walking through the campus of an art school. Walking through a market area. Not only did Singapore have great ...
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Malaysia I: KL and Ipoh | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Malaysia I: KL and Ipoh. June 6, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. We made it to the Petronas Towers, but unfortunately too late to nab a spot on the viewing deck on the top floor. So, we walked around the mall on the inside, ate some food, and then spent the evening walking around the area just outside the towers. At the cave temples. A large statue of the Chinese goddess Guanyin. As you can see, these temples are well-maintained by the community. Along the outer walls. A woma...
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Malaysia II: Malacca and JB | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Malaysia II: Malacca and JB. June 6, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. The architecture in the old town had a little bit of everything, from Moorish to Chinese to British and many others. Inside the old part of town. St Francis Xavier church. Tomb of Hang Jebat. Masjid Kampung Kling (mosque) on Harmony Street was built originally in the mid-18th century and then rebuilt in its current form in 1872. Inside Masjid Kampung Kling. Cheng Hoon Teng is an active temple. For reasons un...
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Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. Https:/ markandmeg.wordpress.com. Older Posts ». Where in the World? Blog at WordPress.com. The Olmsted Scholar Experience. Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. The adventures of H R! Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. An Olmsted Scholar's three years in The Most Interesting City in the World. Musings from ashore, afloat and afar. Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. Blog at WordPress.com.
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Taiwan | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! August 2, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. No natural history museum, but we could have gone to this museum. We decided to skip it though. Ahhh, finally, some baseball! Unfortunately, we were a week too early for the exhibition games but. Instead, we kept walking and found ourselves at a rather large temple, which we were welcomed into:. The entrance to the temple was very brightly colored. On the second story of the temple. Inside one of the side rooms. We (well, let’s ...
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Postcards From Beijing | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Author Archives: Postcards From Beijing. Taishan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Jinmen. August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Again, H was stuck in Beijing with school, so this trip was just R. 8 Jun: A friend, YL, the same one whose home we visited for New Year’s […]. Read Article →. August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Read Article →. August 2, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Read Article →. July 23, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Read Article →.
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Taishan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Jinmen | Postcards from Beijing
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8230;the adventures of H R! Taishan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, and Jinmen. August 5, 2014. By Postcards From Beijing. Again, H was stuck in Beijing with school, so this trip was just R. A friend, YL, the same one whose home we visited for New Year’s. At the half-way point, about 2:00am. Waiting for the sunrise. I told them that last year, when they saw me, I was just wearing a lot of clothes, and in fact was lighter than I am now by a good 4 kg (10 pounds), but they insisted that I eat more f...
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Roman and Thracian Tombs with Uncle Leif | West of Eden
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Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. Laquo; Warrior Poets. Med, Dead, Red. The trifecta of the high Seas. Roman and Thracian Tombs with Uncle Leif. 5 June 14 by markandmeg. Breakfast with Uncle Leif. Saturday 5K morning race in Yuzhen Park. We decided to bring in a ringer. Siena finally got to bounce on the massive outdoor trampoline. It was a good day for everyone. High in the Sky! Following that we checked out roman tombs and walls left over in Hisarya. This is the largest preserved roman city in B...
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Warrior Poets | West of Eden
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Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. Laquo; May 2014. Roman and Thracian Tombs with Uncle Leif. 2 June 14 by markandmeg. At the beginning of June I was invited to the town of Lyutibrod to take in one of the celebrations of Hristo Botev, the warrior poet of Bulgaria; A symbolic figure and national hero. Not one to miss a cool opportunity I headed out for a fun day trip to the Vratsa region of Bulgaria. The rocks of Lyutibrod. The poet in words. Burning down the house. Evil Turk looking for the Partisans.
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May 2014 | West of Eden
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Balkan Ballads from Bulgarian Bards. Laquo; Its Still All Greek to Me (Except in the Chalkadiki, where it is all Bulgarian). 30 May 14 by markandmeg. May was a good month. A very good month. From family visits to beach trips, we are definitely making the most of our Olmsted months. 8211; Exploring Northeastern Bulgaria and a wee bit of Romania with GrandDad. 8211; Megan’s Failed 10K (still got out there! 8211; Girly days. I am a PRINCESS. 8211; Man Trips. The Ducks of Sofia. CHOCOLATE TURTLES from Nana.
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