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2006 Summer Trip: The Voyage Home
Beijing airport is a strange one. After 20 minutes of wandering around, I picked a line to stand in, and fortunately it turned out to be the right one. I checked my bags, and had nothing but a bottle … more →
The Book on Flim Flamming
2006 Summer Trip: The Voyage Home
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foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Beijing airport is a strange one. After 20 minutes of wandering around, I picked a line to stand in, … more →
Day 12: Last Day in Beijing
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: I really didn’t want to go to the Great Wall. I was tired, hungover, and homesick. I had long … more →
Day 11: Qing Dynasty 4 Life
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Today in the morning, Jenny and Anniar had a school orientation to go to, so I was on my own for the … more →
Day 10: Recovery
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foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Day 10 started at about 5pm when everyone managed to actually get up. 12 Hours of sleep works up a h … more →
Day 9: Summer Palace Times Two
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: We got up early (10am) to go to the Summer Palace in west Beijing. It’s on 2 square miles of l … more →
Day 8: Shopping for Silk
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: The Beijing Subway is like most modern subways, except for the modern part. The platforms are clean, … more →
Day 7: Beautiful Beijing
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: I woke up at 6am, still feeling pretty lousy from my middle-of-the-summer cold. The air was even wor … more →
Day 6: Slow Plane to China
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: My final day in Korea, we get up and Heejin takes me to the airport which is about an hour away. She … more →
Day 5: Hungover at COEX
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Yargh. Due to the previous nights events, I was out until at least noon. Heejin had somewhere to go, … more →
Day 4: How to say "hedonism" in Korean
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Today I met up with my Korean friend Heejin. First stop was Myeongdong, a fashion district. Though r … more →
Day 3: Seoul 4 Real
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Gyeongbokgung Palace. I woke up early and the weather was nice, so I hopped on the subway to visit G … more →
Day 2: Koryo Bound
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: A deserted Momochi Seaside Park in Fukuoka. My ferry to Korea was due to depart at 11am, and I woke … more →
Day 1: Stuck in Fukuoka
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Got up at 5am and took the train to Shin-Osaka station where the Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train) … more →
2006 Summer Trip: Leaving on a Jet Boat
foomfoom wrote 3 years ago: Tomorrow morning at 6am my shinkansen leaves for Fukuoka, a 3 hour trip. I have a reservation on the … more →
