So, I am going to give this a try -- an alternative to e-mail to those at home on how our travels are going. Debbie and I leave Monday night (really Tuesday morning at 1:30 am) for Bangkok via Hong Kong. Needless to say, the excitement is growing each day. John even mentioned yesterday that I haven't ever started packing so early before a trip. I reminded him that I was really still unpacking from Colorado -- but instead of putting it away to take it out again, I'd just repack for the "Treasures of the Orient" trip. It's been a great travel year for us so far -- probably one of the best ever. We started the year (and finished 2011) renting a house in Lake Tahoe, sharing it with our family. The only downside
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