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Thai Massage Circus 2/11/16
The door fell off my bungalow but, David fixed it. Â The morning course was rather difficult with spinal twists and hip movements. Â All of the hip work is pretty intense. Â When we were working on the QL someone missed and pushed down hard on my floating rib that had been broken several years back –…
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Thai Massage Circus 2/10/16
The morning starts with 1/2 hour meditation followed by playful yoga for one hour. The teacher – Baba – is very funny and helpful. This morning’s class we reviewed the previous days work. I admitted to my partner that I had a biopsy and had not told anyone or spoken about it since I left.…
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Thai Massage Circus, Laos 2/9/16
The land is beautiful here. The camp is set between two rivers. You cannot escape the sound of the rivers. The water is very soft and buoyant. I have been washing my clothing in the river in the mornings. I brought just enough clothes for two days before ending to wash. It’s an amazing ritual…
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Luang Prabang, Lao 2/7/16
Journal: The first thing that stands out in Luang Prabang, after its epic beauty, is the motorbikes. Â Seems everyone has one. Â There is a minimal amount of street signs – I have yet to see one that indicates a road name. Â The vehicles pass each other and ride close without signaling. Â There are no cross-walks.…
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Thai Massage Circus, Lao 2/7/16
Journal: Still not entirely sure what to expect on this adventure. The morning enjoyed a homemade omelette at the hostel – its included in the stay. Then ventured out to find the Mekong river and book on Lao. Did not find either, got lost and then went into a volunteer organization that directed me to…
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Luang Prabang, Laos 2/6/16
Journal: The flight was only an hour. Â The airline did NOT feed us scorpions – fish in a hot sauce with coconut like yogurt. Â The staff was friendly. Â As we came in to land the view was breath-taking. Â Jungle on the mountains with the Mekong River cutting through them. Â I’ve seen these mountains before in…
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Bangkok, Thailand 2/5/16
Journal: 4am I woke to a group of japanese children fluttering in and shopping at Suvarnabhumi International airport. I went in search of a city map and a deck of cards.  The cards have beautiful pictures on them-places I might one day like to see. At first I was collecting for my mother but now perhaps…
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Doha, Qatar 2/4/16
Journal Entry: Everyone is so peaceful. Though the airport is bustling like an ant hill in late fall every person is peacefully making their way to their destination. So many different cultures and races crossing paths – it’s beauty orchestrated – like the inherent interconnectedness of humanity. Finding refuge in one of the most elegant…
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Chicago, IL 2/3/16 O’Hare Airport
Written Journal Entry: The airport is a lawless place of the highest respectability. Children and the elderly are most noble – juggling and even dropping entertains all for a few seconds as they pass. International travel is not a small accomplishment. Each person on this side of the gate has either earned or been given…