Moving to Europe - what to do with the 03 Cobra

"2.3Sleeper" > wrote in message
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> "John" > wrote in message
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>> "2.3Sleeper" > wrote in message
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>> > Thailand, Australia, Singapore, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi, Africa, Hong Kong,
>> > Bahamas, Cabo, Hawaii (7 friggin' times),and the Philippines. We hit a
>> > couple other little Mexican/South American ports, but we were usually
>> > there
>> > for suppliesonly or two assist in drug ops with the Coast Guard.
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>> Don,
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>> When I lived in Dubai (1991-1992), there was a Mexican Restuarant
>> downtown
>> that the U.S. military frequented while in port. They had a very short
>> Indian guy dressed up in a big sombrero. He looked very Mexican. Can't
>> recall the name of the restaurant. Can you?
>>
> Not ever sure if I went into it or not. Doesn't sound familiar.
>

I remember now. It was "Poncho Villa's" in the Astoria Hotel. The memory
is the second thing to go!

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>> I also lived in Singapore (1992-1995). I spent lots of time in Thailand,
>> Hong Kong,
>> and the Philippines as well as Malaysia, Indonesia, and China.
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> Patio Beach? Heh, home of the $25 day. Philipines was home of the $30 day.
> Notthat I ever bought a day, but I was told you could. I had to much fun
> hanging out with the old chiefs at the lesser known Pilipina bars.
>

No, never heard of Patio Beach. Where's that? We went to Phuket Island,
Thailand several times. We enjoyed the Le' Meridian Resort there. They had
a baby elephant our daughter (age 7-9 back then) loved to play with.

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John
ThunderSnake #59