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Travel: Deja vu in Paris

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It is incredibly surreal to visit places that I've read about and seen on television and in movies for decades. I experienced  a very serious case of deja vu in certain places that can only be attributed to my intense visual memory.  It was wonderful to be able to go to France. I was only in  Paris  two and a half weeks but it was so packed with activity it felt like I was there much longer and I felt very much at home there by the end of my trip.  What can I say about Paris that has not already been said? It is beautiful and charming and most definitely enchanting. One visit is certainly not enough unless that visit lasts a year or so. There are so many charming corners in Paris and it is so easy to happen upon a piece of history or a hidden gem.  Literally, randomly stumbled upon a cemetery went in and one of my favorite author's sons (albeit illegitimate) grave was there. Alexandre Dumas fils , son of the famous author Alexandre Dumas. Dumas' books have been my
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Travel: Life in a Postcard: Oahu, Hawai'i

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The hardest part about writing a Hawai'i trip blog is choosing which pictures to include. Being in Hawai'i is like living in a postcard. The Island constantly reminds you of its beauty. I went to Oahu for the first time in 2009 for the International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Hawaii is as beautiful as I remembered! Even the storms could best be described as picturesque.   Romans 1:20  ; For his  invisible qualities are clearly seen  from the world’s creation onward, because they are  perceived by the things made ,  even his eternal power  and Godship,  so that they are inexcusable. I stayed in two different apartments while I was there. Both were cute and just what I needed. The first was very close to the Kingdom Hall I was attending while there. I went to meetings in English and in the ministry with the Thai group which is hosted by the Palolo Congregation. This apartment was conveniently centrally located. I was under two miles from the beach and not
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