March 18, 2026

Fellow Residents, Chris aka Zeus & Laura aka Hera, pictured below love a good Murder Mystery night. They go all out and this one had 120 passengers, the Captain, Hotel Manager and several other Crew and the entertainment staff participating, in this ship wide event.  We were all given roles, and togas with Greek or Roman roles.  Many of the Gods and Goddess had major roles while many others, just played along.

Bosco loves a good role play event and he was given the part of Leto, the mistress of Zeus who bore him his twins Apollo and Artemis. Bosco committed to the role and shaved his beard off to play Leto. Mimi, the daughter of Kim & Phil who is a theatrical makeup artist, just happened to be visiting and she did his makeup. So many people had no idea who he was! Luckily he escaped the murders that claimed the lives of his 2 children! 

Here are some of my other favorite characters of the night!

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We broke into 5 teams to compete and try and solve the murders. I was suppose to be part of the green team, but had my wrist band on backwards and thought I was with the silver group, for the first hour of play!! We had a scavenger hunt all over the ship looking for clues. Some really got into their roles - it was a fun way to pass a sea day !

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Can you spot me? I was Aletheia, the Greek Goddess of Truth

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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?!?

On the way to Koh Chang, Thailand

By Pat Patrick • July 25, 2026
Love Sea Days ! I got a much needed haircut and color. Think I'll be going shorter, but giving this a whirl! Can you see the back in the mirror? The bangs and side volume, is what drives me nuts in the heat and humidity!

WAT BANG KUNG & TRAIN MARKET - Bangkok ,Thailand

By Pat Patrick • July 21, 2026
Wat Bang Kung Temple was a quick stop along the way to the Train Markets . What makes this unique is the Temple is completely enclosed by roots of four giant trees (a banyan, bodhi and others). From the outside, it looks like nature has swallowed the building. Inside the chapel is a golden Buddha image, that locals still visit to pray. It was quite active during our short visit there. The Temple dates back over 250 years and survived the Burmese invasion.