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Nordkapp - Norway783 odsłonMarjorie, Chase, and her friend Mandy at Nordkapp -- theoretically the most northern part of Europe. This photograph was taken at midnight, hence the yellow glow of the midnight sun.%04, %378 %2006
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Cao Dai Temple, Viet Nam645 odsłon"The central philosophy of Cao Daism pertains to the duty that the faithful perform for themselves, their family, society and the world at large. Much like Confucianism, this element of the Philosophy pertains to how the individual functions within the context of the community."%04, %370 %2006
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Cao Dai Temple, Viet Nam802 odsłon"Cao Dai actually means "palace or high tower", which is suitably apt. Built in 1927, the massive nine-story Cao Dai Temple is part cathedral and part pagoda. It is also a rude assault on your eyeballs."%04, %370 %2006
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Cao Dai Temple, Viet Nam740 odsłon"Indigenous to Vietnam Cao Dai is a fusion of the best from Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, with Christianity and Islam thrown in for good measure. Cao Daoism was founded in Vietnam only as recently as the 1920's as the answer to the ultimate ideal religion and insists that its' earth-based intermediaries or messengers include such luminaries as William Shakespeare, Joan of Arc and Napoleon Bonaparte."%04, %225 %2006
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Cu Chi Tunnels, Viet Nam628 odsłon"The tunnels themselves are undeniably impressive. Throughout the war, the South Vietnamese Communists, or Vietcong, continually expanded the three-level network, which included mess halls, meeting rooms, an operating theater and even a tiny cinema."%04, %223 %2006
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Marjorie and the Viet Cong in the Cu Chi Tunnels747 odsłonThe Cu Chi tunnels, a 75-mile-long underground maze where thousands of fighters and villagers could hide, are at the top of the list of tourist spots for Ho Chi Minh City. Marjorie was able to crawl through the lower levels (I'm too big). There was also this "photo op" spot, complete with fake rice bowls.%04, %221 %2006
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Marjorie823 odsłonIn our small airplane en route from Adelaide to Uluru -- Ayers Rock, Australia.%03, %485 %2006
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Craig, Marjorie, Cathy Bushby, and Richard Harbird at Ayers Rock662 odsłonSunset at Uluru -- Ayers Rock.%03, %484 %2006
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Uluru -- Ayers Rock775 odsłonMarjorie, Cathy and John Bushby, and Richard Harbird (from Transax) in front of Ayers Rock -- Uluru at sunset. The large rock changed shades of red/brown as the sun set. We drank Australian champagne.%03, %483 %2006
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Refuelling Stop in Coober Pedy, Australia874 odsłonRichard Harbird, Cathy, Marjorie, and John Bushby at our refuelling stop in Coober Pedy, the Opal Capital of the World. We were on our way to the centre of Australia, Ayers Rock - Uluru. But our little plane needed to stop to refuel on our way from Adelaide, South Australia.%03, %482 %2006
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Marjorie Crossing A Bridge in Viet Nam613 odsłonOn our trip to Viet Nam, before there were lots of tourists.%03, %480 %2006
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Marjorie Outside the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Adelaide538 odsłonHeading off to Ayers Rock (Uluru) for a long week-end. What's with those socks?%03, %479 %2006
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