Category Archives: October

Cruising the Andaman Sea enroute to Phuket, Thailand

Posted on October 7, 2015 by patmathews

October 6 We have two New Zealand sisters on board – Amy and Liza Cronhelm – who are the designers of a jewelry company called Wild Jewels. Their handcrafted jewelry features sterling silver, paua shell, Mother of Pearl, gemstones and … Continue reading →

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Temples of Bagan, Myanmar

Posted on October 6, 2015 by patmathews

October 4 and 5 After our tour of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (which by the way has a gold stupa that is visable from all over town and is said to be topped with more than 6500 diamonds, rubies … Continue reading →

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Yangon, Myanmar

Posted on October 6, 2015 by patmathews

October 4 What an amazing couple of days in Myanmar.  This country is culturally rich and has been cursed for decades with a brutally oppressive regime.  It is making tentative steps toward democracy and  the 15 year tourism boycott has … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Andaman Sea (enroute to Rangoon, Burma)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by patmathews

October 3 This is the third sea day on the way to Myanmar (Burma). We saled the Bay of Bengal for two days and are now in the Andaman Sea.  The Bay of Bengal is the largest bay in the … Continue reading →

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