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NickB79

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13. A friend of ours went there to visit family a few years ago

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 05:31 PM

Jun 2012

Her complexion when she came home was HORRIBLE! She had smooth, unblemished skin before she left, and came home completely broken out in pimples and blackheads all over her cheeks, nose, chin and forehead.

She also reported that the air quality was unbelievably bad. She brought back pictures of what she claimed was a temple on the opposite shoreline of a small lake. Unfortunately, you could barely make it out due to the overwhelming smog.

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