view from my patio

the begining of the adventure

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October 6th 2010
i left my home on oct 2. flew from phx to lax to south korea to china. i pretty much slept the entire 13 hours from lax to south korea. asiana is a great airline, very comfortable! i had a few hours to kill in south korea, so i found the smoking room. i think all airports should have a smoking room. while in the smoking room, i had to find a light for my cig. so i gestured to this asian man for o ... read more

Asia » China

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more