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2013: Entry 4: Pamulkkale to Konya, Turkey

Posted on October 4, 2013 by paquettepaul

We left the village of Pamulkkale in the morning and made the short hop to the ancient hot springs nearby and the adjacent site of Hieropolis. The hot springs were tiered levels that have deposited white layers of travertine, a … Continue reading →

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2013/Entry 3: Pergaman to Pamukkale, Turkey

Posted on October 3, 2013 by paquettepaul

As we left Troy in the hands of bus-loads of other tourists, we headed on to the ancient spa city of Pergaman (Begama). This was a Greek and Roman healing center. People came here to take the cure in the … Continue reading →

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Entry 2: Galipoli and Troy

Posted on October 2, 2013 by paquettepaul

We took off from Istanbul after a quick flying trip through the Grand Bazaar. It didn’t bother me that much as I will be staying in this area for 2 days at the end of the tour. The bazaar, founded … Continue reading →

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Entry 1/ 2013: Istanbul and What I Quickly Learned

Posted on October 1, 2013 by paquettepaul

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain. I was thinking of this quote when the ever-cheerful desk clerk at the Dedeman Hotel in Istanbul said to me, “But sir, it is … Continue reading →

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Leather Shadow Puppets

Posted on September 10, 2013 by paquettepaul

Kanchanaburi, Thailand “NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST.”       J. R. R. Tolkien

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2012- Entry 3: Answered Prayers

Posted on August 3, 2012 by paquettepaul

I am nearly finished my time in the North, and as usual, time flies so quickly. I am on the bus from Chieng Mai to Lampang heading through the mountains. I recall taking this trip in 1974. At the time, … Continue reading →

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2012- Entry 2: Peace Corps Thailand 50th Anniversary

Posted on August 2, 2012 by paquettepaul

Have been having a very busy time of it the past 10 days. I cannot believe that I have only a few more weeks left here! The Peace Corps 50th Anniversary in Thailand celebration has now come and gone. On … Continue reading →

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2012- Entry 1: The Peace Corps Reunion, Bangkok

Posted on August 1, 2012 by paquettepaul

5:30 am I’m sitting here on my balcony of the hotel looking south down the Chao Phaya River that courses through the city on its way to the Gulf of Thailand. The traffic on the Khrung Ton Bridge 10-stories below … Continue reading →

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2011- Entry 4: Meaningful Things

Posted on August 4, 2011 by paquettepaul

I really can’t believe that I have been back from Malaysia for two weeks already. I have largely been in Bangkok just relaxing and visiting friends. I always feel “guilty” that I am not filling up my time doing “meaningful … Continue reading →

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2011- Entry 3: Singapore and Return to KL

Posted on August 3, 2011 by paquettepaul

My friend in Melaka, Raymond, suggested that I take the Dilema Bus to Singapore. Despite the ominous sound of the name, I trusted him and was not disappointed. The bus was, as with the others, a comfortable ride. I was … Continue reading →

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