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Dragon Diaries #20 – The Long Journey Home
Dragon Diaries #20 - The Long Journey Home. In this, the final edition of the Dragon Diaries, we have several setbacks but get back on track for the long flight to the US. We say goodbye to family and friends, and the saddest of all Fozzie. Read More
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Dragon Diaries #17 – 7=3+10
Dragon Diaries #17 - 7=3+10. In this edition we begin to struggle with extended shut-ins and food shortages as the Delta Variant rages on. Martial law is declared in parts of the country, shut-ins get extended, and cases spiral out of control. Read More
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Dragon Diaries #16 – The Hammer Falls
Dragon Diaries #16 - The Hammer Falls. Da Nang prepares for total lockdown for seven days as the Delta variant brings Vietnam to its knees. Read More
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Dragon Diaries #15 – The Fall of Hanoi
Dragon Diaries #15 - The Fall of Hanoi. I deal with a real threat and try to seek medical treatment. Vietnam struggles with its 4th wave. Featured Image photo by Bergkinder on Unsplash. Read More
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Dragon Diaries #14 – A New Wave
Well, what can I say. The Constant Epicurean site is devoted to mostly travel, culture, history, food, and all those things that are dear to my heart. I began the Dragon Diaries section as the pandemic began for a few reasons.… continue reading Read More
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DRAGON DIARIES #13 – An Outbreak in the North
I did not realize how long it has been since my last post. I have a Christmas, New Year, and general post in the process, but I have just failed in its execution. It is close to completion and hopefully I will have it out in the coming days.… continue reading Read More
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Life
Vietnam
Dragon Diaries #12 – Here Comes The Sun
Dragon Diaries #12 - Here comes the sun. In this, the 12th edition of a 20 part series about living in Vietnam during the pandemic and the worst Typhoon season in recorded history, we uncover the realities of life in constant rain and living with the pandemic as a foreigner in a foreign land. Read More
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Dragon Diaries #10 – The Endless Storm
If you have already read #9 then you know Da Nang and central Vietnam have had a rough bout of storms. What I didn’t know as I was publishing the last Dragon Diaries, was another named storm was preparing to make landfall less than 2 days later.… continue reading Read More
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Dragon Diaries #9 – Monsoon Salon
In the last Dragon Diaries we were dealing with Typhoon Noul. It came and went, and the weather actually improved. It is monsoon season, but after the typhoon it bloomed into a beautiful 2 weeks of sun and partly cloudy skies.… continue reading Read More
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Nature
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Vietnam
If you read regularly then you know I use the Dragon Diaries posts to offer real time information on happenings in Vietnam. The Constant Epicurean Posts are often written weeks after the events, so the Dragon Diaries gives me an outlet for real time updates.… continue reading
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Dragon Diaries #8 – Typhoon Noul
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Dragon Diaries #7 – Dragon City Comes Alive
It went as fast as it came. We went from no cases to a complete lockdown within three days. After a six-week lockdown, we have gone from intense restrictions to getting our haircut and walking the beach in the same amount of time.… continue reading Read More
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