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And Now We Are Five

Posted on October 13, 2019 by murray

Debbie and I started this trip at the beginning of September, just the 2 of us. Last week L & R joined us. When we picked up the car we found a tour guide came with it. So we are … Continue reading →

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Tokyo

Posted on October 10, 2019 by murray

Tokyo is not a very photogenic place. We have traveled around town by foot and subway for 3 very long days and I have taken maybe 100 photos. Most of which are just a record of the places we have … Continue reading →

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Impressions of Tokyo

Posted on October 9, 2019 by murray

Debbie and I have ordered beef yakiniku at a Japanese restaurant at home, it is beef served with sesame sauce and rice. Yakiniku is just the way the meat is cooked, basically it is a Japanese BBQ. Last night we … Continue reading →

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Tokyo First Impressions

Posted on October 8, 2019 by murray

Out the front door of the Edo Sakura Hotel, turn right and we are head towards Uneo Park and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. The small street our hotel is on is somewhat more intimate than the major traffic road … Continue reading →

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Last days in Singapore

Posted on October 6, 2019 by murray

Murray writes….Sooner or later it is bound to happen. I don’t know how many nights we have spent in hotels over the last 25 years but I would estimate it to be over 500 but less than 1000. A big … Continue reading →

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Singapore Muse

Posted on October 5, 2019 by murray

Consumerism runs rampant in SE Asia. In the west there is a certain factor that is on the down slide from wanting to own everything but the apex of that curve has not reached Asia yet. It is unlikely to … Continue reading →

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Singapore Neighbourhoods

Posted on October 4, 2019 by murray

Today is the day we master bussery – the art of traveling by bus in a foreign city. One of the places we are going is not only off the map but as best we can make, not near an … Continue reading →

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Singapore 2.0

Posted on October 3, 2019 by murray

Singapore’s MRT is going to save Debbie’s feet so we start the day with a bit of a circuitous walk to the subway station. I don’t understand why 98% of the cities we go to have a better way to … Continue reading →

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Froggies 2, Lembeh

Posted on October 1, 2019 by murray

It seems this time of the year is a bit of a down time around Indonesia. As the last post indicated we are living and diving with groups far below resort capacity. Also noticeable is the amount of construction and … Continue reading →

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Alone Again

Posted on September 27, 2019 by murray

Today is transfer day. We are leaving Froggies at Bunaken and moving to Froggies on the island of Lembeh. Exclusivity is becoming one of our trade marks. We arrive on the Coralia live a board which has room for 16 … Continue reading →

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