September 11, 2025

We left the Great Wall and went to THE MING TOMBS - however we were disappointed to find there was nothing there except the grounds.

Their website needs some updating! All the cool artifacts are long gone from the site! We didn't a lot more walking and climbing, with nothing but this funny picture at the end, to show for it! Look at where Bob's water bottle is aimed!

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This evening we went on a Food Tour I had arranged in the Hutong neighborhood of BeiJing. This was a very pretty, residential area with lots of shops and energy. The Hutongs are some of the oldest housing areas - many down long narrow alleys and have communal living space. The four restaurants we went to on the tour, were all small owners and we would never have found some of these amazing food samplings on our own! We had to split into 2 groups of 6 to accommodate small spaces. Our guide Joe was great. Super open, friendly and answered all our questions! He even walked us back to subway to make sure we found our way back to Hotel hassle free.

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Singapore - Little India

By Pat Patick • August 11, 2026
Little India is a neighborhood in Singapore that I wanted to explore becase I love Indian food and their Temple's have such unique gods and Architecture, super colorful and detailed. Below is the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore's first temple dedicated to Veeramakaliammam or the Kali , a fierce incarnation of Shiva's wife and the "Destroyer of Evil" .

SINGAPORE - Cooking Class

By Pat Patrick • August 10, 2026
Other residents had a great experience at Singapore's Food Playground on prior visits, so we wanted to try it out! Our first day in Port, twelve of us signed up for a fun afternoon, where we got to enjoy our creations as a yummy lunch. Front row (L to R) is Ellie, Rick, their visiting friend, Sue, Christy and Angela. Back Row - Me, Bosco, Delia, John, Terri & Lori.

KOH CHANG, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • July 26, 2026
We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?