Category Archives: Food

Cruising the Indian Ocean

Posted on November 7, 2015 by patmathews

November 7 Yesterday at sea the captain, Jurica Brajcic, did a talk on piracy.  Tomorrow we will enter another piracy zone and he did a great job explaining the history and all about the decline of piracy, the reasons for … Continue reading →

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Penang, Malaysia

Posted on November 5, 2015 by patmathews

November 5 Penang is an island of Malaysia and still has a lot of British influence in its capital, Georgetown.  The city itself was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008. David was our guide for our full day … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong, China

Posted on October 26, 2015 by patmathews

October 25 and 26 We were greeted by loud Chinese music and these “dragons” who did a dance welcoming us to Hong Kong. Then, the first thing we saw in the area of the terminal was this display of Maserati … Continue reading →

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Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on October 24, 2015 by patmathews

October 23 After dinner last night, we saw the bridge at Ha Long Bay all lit up, and it changes colors. Beautiful! Today we had to get up very early to be on a bus to Hanoi at 6 AM. … Continue reading →

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on October 23, 2015 by patmathews

October 22 We had dinner last evening with Kim and Brooke, her daughter.  Brooke is the one who played soccer against the elephant in Thailand.  They are from Toronto, and Brooke is a marathon runner, having her 32nd birthday this … Continue reading →

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Hue/Da Nang (Chan May), Vietnam

Posted on October 21, 2015 by patmathews

October 21 Last night, some people were affected by the ship’s  motion, as we are on the edge of the typhoon that is near the Phillipines and the swells were 12 feet.  Didn’t bother us, though. We had a lovely … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam

Posted on October 20, 2015 by patmathews

October 18 and 19 We landed at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City (many still call it Saigon) around noon, and the ship wasn’t due to dock until 1 PM.  When we were here in 2011, we were on … Continue reading →

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Siem Reap (The temples of Angkor Wat) Cambodia

Posted on October 19, 2015 by patmathews

October 16-18 After breakfast on the ship, 22 of us (plus Nancy, one of the destinations staff who also accompanied us to Bagan), headed for our next adventure – Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor Wat. We traveled on … Continue reading →

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Singapore

Posted on October 11, 2015 by patmathews

October 10 and 11 We gor our passports back for Singapore and had to fill out the arrival and departure cards.  If you have never been here (we spent 3 days several years ago), you may not know how strict … Continue reading →

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Phuket, Thailand

Posted on October 8, 2015 by patmathews

October 8 We arrived in Phuket this morning around 7 AM and noticed right away that it was very hazy.  While we were at breakfast, Leslie, our cruise director, made an announcement that the haze was smoke due to a … Continue reading →

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