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Resting in the road  
   

Resting in the road

He lounged in the road for several minutes watching us, flicking his tail about. He looked a little bored, yawned, then headed up the hillside to the left and disappeared in the brush.
Smidge of Thailand and North India

November 16th 2011
We arrived in Bangkok as the flood waters we’re bearing down on it. The day before we left, the street a block closer to the river from us filled with up to a foot of water, depending on the tide, yet we remained dry unlike many. The Thai people are incredibly positive even in the face of adversity. On the local news, people were towing their family and pets on blow up pool rafts down the flo ... read more
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Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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17th November 2011

Wow! Just wow.
A classmate of mine is getting laid off at Seagate because of the floods in Thailand destroyed their facilities there and all of their hard drives! Prices here are for hard drives are skyrocketing. Toyota got hit hard, too. Global centralized manufacturing: Talk about putting all your eggs in one basket. Awesome travel blog. We're looking forward to you next adventure.

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