Southeast Asia - Part 2 |
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BANGKOK, THAILAND
This was my third visit to Bangkok and it is
larger and more modern than ever. We visited the Royal Palace
and temples, cruised a canal, and visited out-of-town sites with my
former student, Josephine, from Hong Kong, and her friend.
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh is a lovely town which has been
rebuilt since the horrors of the early 70s. We visited the
Killing Fields where 17,000 were killed, toured the large palace
grounds, and visited many temples before retiring riverside for dinner
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SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
This is the base for exploring Angkor, which
is truly stupendous. We spent four days there and were so sad
to leave. We met wonderful people and enjoyed an upgrade to
the Royal Suite in a five star hotel for $58 a night -- excellent
buffet breakfast included. We saw an great Cambodian dance
performance and ate at a Mexican restaurant. We will be back!
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MALAYSIA
Before we arrived in Malaysia, Debbie said
the trip was 1,000% better than she dreamed it could be.
Malaysia was truly the icing on the cake. Haresh Sakhrani and
his family hosted us and made suggestions for our last week of
travel. He and Premila Mahonan had organized the reunion with
my students. We arrived on Independence Day and had a night
tour of the holiday lights. They had a family gathering and
we visited Batu Caves. The college reunion was at a Mexican
restaurant, then we went off to Gentling, an entertainment/ amusement
park/ resort atop a mountain reached by a cable car traveling over 2
miles. Next, we visited Malaka, an historic coastal
port. Before leaving, we went to the top of the Kuala Lumpur
Tower for views of the city then I also had little fish eat the dead
skin off my feet. What a trip!!!!!!
Haresh and Bill
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