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tirle! llfe raoflafr ol ali!lrnar arn aar
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"The most polonant memories are always the
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r.rd.r into Malalsia via Th:riland and
vlsiled P.r'rang Carncron H lllh lands
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LumPLI \!e r]wr h:r(l :r spc.tac!lar
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ON THE ROAD
The srar ol L|e exp,"diti.n is undoubted
a BI\'IW !8005 Ironi
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evcn know how taj Ilde a marlo|rrycle
''I have many lriend5,.vho.i.kr and
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speak pdssionakrly abolrt the wordFr.ful
scnsc of lleedonr lhey fi.l 1lherr Llre!.('
rilling. 5har.r.l Park-.r. ll piquel his
irl.rrcst an,:l he becarne lnl gucd rvilll
t:hc id.ra
ol erplo.ing lh. \,r.irll lrom
the raddlc of a nroLorcycle obli\'iolt5
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sonre ol'
thc rro!r lreautiful bur at timcs hosril.
fl)r] foignanr nrarnr(ralars ar('
thc people a'oLr rreel al(nrll tlll
\ra!. I!ar []crn oleri!h,.lrred at lhe
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kindness zrr(l h.rsfiralil! gi\r.rrL 1o nr.l
in .raa| allal c\,ary countn l \r visitcd
lieoplc are gerriinel! lIlLeresled if
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lurrrlirg \\tlLc,r:l2Whccl s a.rivities 50 al
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on.ol ill-.nl l'arker laugherl. Orrc ol
his.ibjeftlves ir ieating Wh..l2Wh..il
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thcJn a \,ia! ol nlaking philarLlLrlrp] lLrn
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.onrhire 5(nn.lhrng th.r" Io!.,to dri !'iLlr
a lJroader purJrolal
'I have lajtlr llrar P(!4rl{r.rrl Lhc.c
\\'ani io hrlp. lllc! are j!!l !ea..hirg
ftrr a Wali H.rp.ltLl!y \diltr:el2Wheel
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rherr ro lollo\,!
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'\\rc allsharc a .rorrnron vi!io|
Lh.r i.ranr
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in dle \rorld. Arxl ulLifr:rlirll lhaisrnhar
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biirds !5 triSether lre !ai(l
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FINAL DESTINATION
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