Category Archives: Food

Celebrating our 35th with Vow Renewal at Sea

Posted on May 15, 2017 by patmathews

May 14, 2017 First of all, today was Mother’s Day and we had a wonderful brunch. The chefs always outdo themselves with lots of delicious food.  I probably mentioned that there are 67 chefs on board! Just a few pictures … Continue reading →

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At sea in the pirate zone

Posted on May 8, 2017 by patmathews

May 7 and 8, 2017 We started our day on Sunday with another Around the World coffee. This time our chef, Farid, prepared mostly German specialty pastries including amazing jelly doughnuts. Delicious! Now that we have had our pirate drill, … Continue reading →

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Dubai, UAE

Posted on May 2, 2017 by patmathews

May 1, 2017 This was our second visit to glitzy Dubai – it seems the purpose of this place is to get you into malls to spend money!  And there are so many malls.  Sheikh Mohammed is said to be … Continue reading →

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Cochin, India

Posted on April 25, 2017 by patmathews

April 24, 2017 I have a tip from the new concierge on board who also does a blog. He says that he composes his blog in Word and then copies and pastes it into his blog. It saves the whole … Continue reading →

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Yangon, Myanmar

Posted on April 19, 2017 by patmathews

April 18 – 20, 2017 We have a guest chef on board, Christian Delouvier who is French, the same nationality as our Executive Chef, Farid.  They did a cooking demonsstration of Christian’s favorite dishes – these are some that I … Continue reading →

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Phuket, Thailand

Posted on April 16, 2017 by patmathews

April 16, 2017 It is Easter here in Thailand today and this is what greeted us as we went to breakfast this morning! We were in Phuket last cruise and this is where Norm lost his glasses at a temple. … Continue reading →

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Ko Samui, Thailand

Posted on April 12, 2017 by patmathews

April 11, 2017 This is a part of the world we visited on our world cruise in 2015-2016 so there is lots of information to be found in the Itinerary 1 posts. If you are considering a visit or just … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on April 10, 2017 by patmathews

April 9 and 10, 2017 During our day at sea before reaching Bangkok, we had a “battle of the chefs” with our executive chef and our general manager who used to be a chef in Belgium.  It was fun, and … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Posted on April 7, 2017 by patmathews

April 6 and 7, 2017 Before I describe our two days in Ho Chi Minh City, I want to share my latest contribution to the Around the World quilt.  It is the Komodo Dragon. Also on the evening before we … Continue reading →

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on April 3, 2017 by patmathews

April 2 and 3, 2017 The sail in to Ha Long Bay is really spectacular – in fact the Vietnamese and others think it is one of the most spectacular places in all of Vietnam.  If you can imagine many … Continue reading →

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