MontanaRon http://montanaron.com/wordpress Just another ordinary English teacher eclectic expat blog about nothing in particular. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:57:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wat Traimit http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/31/wat-traimit-2712 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/31/wat-traimit-2712#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:57:51 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2712 As I indicated in the previous Chinatown post, I did have enough time to tour Wat Traimit, one of the big attractions of Chinatown. According to the link on that post, the Golden Buddha in Traimit is the world’s largest solid gold Buddha image, weighing in at 5.5 tons and standing 15 feet tall (although [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/31/wat-traimit-2712/feed 0 Jasan Park Playground http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/29/jasan-park-playground-2710 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/29/jasan-park-playground-2710#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:26:07 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2710 I’ll get the Wat Traimit photos up soon and I’ll also post some new photos of the Yeosu Expo 2012 site, since I took a walk down in that area yesterday. As usual, I hiked up to Jasan Park to get some shots and then walked down the other side of the hill to catch [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/29/jasan-park-playground-2710/feed 0 Laos-Thailand Trip Report: Bangkok’s Chinatown http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/26/laos-thailand-trip-report-bangkoks-chinatown-2699 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/26/laos-thailand-trip-report-bangkoks-chinatown-2699#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:00:02 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2699 In all my previous visits to Bangkok, I’d never visited Chinatown, except for a crazy tuk-tuk ride on my way to another area several years ago. I’ve read and heard that this section of Bangkok is one of the city’s most interesting and fascinating to visit. Here’s what Lonely Planet has to say about it:

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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/26/laos-thailand-trip-report-bangkoks-chinatown-2699/feed 0 Happy New Year, Again http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/22/happy-new-year-again-2695 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/22/happy-new-year-again-2695#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:00:58 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2695 Yes, we’re enjoying the Chinese New Year, which is a 3-day holiday in Korea, and is one of the two big Korean holidays. (The other is Chuseok, the Korean Thanksgiving.) The official days this year are today, Monday and Tuesday, which makes for a nice, long weekend. This year is the year of the Dragon. [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/22/happy-new-year-again-2695/feed 0 Laos-Thailand Trip Report: Beijing Airport http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/21/laos-thailand-trip-report-beijing-airport-2692 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/21/laos-thailand-trip-report-beijing-airport-2692#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:16:20 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2692 Beijing’s Capital City Airport (BCIA) is a bit of a contrast to Incheon Airport, although it is a huge, bright gleaming facility. On my departure to and return from Thailand, I had the opportunity to browse around Terminal 3, which could be described as cavernous. T3 is kind of in the shape of a 3-bladed [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/21/laos-thailand-trip-report-beijing-airport-2692/feed 0 Laos-Thailand Trip Report: Incheon Airport http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/16/laos-thailand-trip-report-incheon-airport-2686 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/16/laos-thailand-trip-report-incheon-airport-2686#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:24:15 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2686 The weather here in Yeosu has been great lately, with abundant sunshine and temperatures around 6 or 8 C (mid-forties fahrenheit); however, the big factor is that the wind hasn’t been howling, like it usually does this time of year. I even managed to get a few jogging sessions in this past weekend. If it [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/16/laos-thailand-trip-report-incheon-airport-2686/feed 2 Nose to the Grindstone http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/10/nose-to-the-grindstone-2683 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/10/nose-to-the-grindstone-2683#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:52:05 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2683 Well, it’s back to work after the nice vacation. Unfortunately, I’m up to my eyeballs with classes and lesson planning for the next few weeks. After next week, my schedule becomes much more manageable, but until then I’ll probably post only on the weekend. I hope to get a few photos up of my trip [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2012/01/10/nose-to-the-grindstone-2683/feed 0 Happy Holidays http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/24/happy-holidays-3-2682 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/24/happy-holidays-3-2682#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:42:19 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2682 To all my readers, friends, colleagues and family–may you have a very enjoyable holiday season and a prosperous and happy New Year.

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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/24/happy-holidays-3-2682/feed 1 Off to Thailand and Laos http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/18/off-to-thailand-and-laos-2680 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/18/off-to-thailand-and-laos-2680#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:59:56 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2680 I’m leaving in a few hours to spend a couple of weeks in the relative warmth of Bangkok and Vientiane, though my friend Nai occasionally complains of the nighttime cold. To the folks in Laos, 60 F. is cold, but I think I’ll like it.

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]]> http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/18/off-to-thailand-and-laos-2680/feed 0 Vacation Time http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/14/vacation-time-2-2679 http://montanaron.com/wordpress/2011/12/14/vacation-time-2-2679#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:01:45 +0000 montanaron http://montanaron.com/wordpress/?p=2679 It’s the end of the fall semester, so, as usual, I’ve been busy with final assessments, grading, paperwork, meetings and other duties. But soon, however, I’ll be vacationing in Laos (mainly) to visit with my friend Nai and his family. Korea’s weather is starting to turn wintry cold, so spending some time in a more [...] Related posts:
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