February 9, 2026

The view below shows the channel to the north of Ha'apai Island and King's Island  in the background. The protected lagoon is to the right and the sea and Fiji  are way to the left.  Here's our happy group at the beginning of the week in the lounge pit before dinner.

(L to R) Bosco, Susan & Memo, Doug & Lucia , Anna & Jimbo, Ben, Aliana, Basia, Me, Kim & Phil. ( Whitney is sadly missing).

Speaking of Dinner - the food at the resort was delicious! Below are some of the ones I remember to get a photo of before eating.

Dinner was at 7 pm every night and is very social with all the guest and host joining. We reviewed the day and set up schedule for next days activities. We ran out of time to do everything because the weather was a little stormy the last 2 days we were there and the water got a lot more swell action going - so we never kayaked or snorkled all the spots we intended. Great reason to go back, plus whale season there is supposedly spectacular! Lots of mom's come to have their calves here!

I did get to ride a bike, into the village, on Sunday morning, to go to the local church and experience their incredibly loud and enthusiastic singing ( over 1.5 hours at full volume!)

I also went with Basia & Jimbo on a morning adventure to uninhabited Bird Island via an hour boat ride, each way. As I walked around the tiny island, it reminded me of my childhood nightmare after watching The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock.  Except these birds didn't swarm me and the island was quiet serene, with tons of crabs and actually very peaceful.

IN THE AIR - literally and for real

By Pat Patrick • November 4, 2026
October has been a bit of a blur! My last post from Thailand , was about medical treatment and I'm happy to report all good; pathology negative and I'm healing nicely. What I haven't posted about, is what has been going on in the background of my fantastic voyage around the world . You have probably already seen a lot of news coverage and social media post and sorry I have done none. I have been busy weighing options, the logistics ( visas ugh! ) and gathering my things: organizing, weighing, purging, repacking, weighing again and flying. Below is my attempt of the short version, from my point of view and a map of area (and my quick stops) for reference.

Pattaya, Thailand - My healthcare

By Pat Patrick • October 23, 2026
This Blog is more than a journal of my travels around the world, it's a major memory tool for me in documenting all the events along the way. You often ask me how we take care of medical things, as we travel non stop and today is a perfect example. A fellow resident had posted on one of our WhatsApp groups ( this is the main way we all- residents, crew and stateside support all communicate ) that she had an excellent contact for anyone looking to get medical appointments in the Pattaya / Bangkok area.

Off the Coast of PATTAYA, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
Off the coast of Pattaya, Thailand a talented and dedicated group of residents, the Odyssey Troubadours , performed A Night of Broadway for the enjoyment of all the other residents and senior staff on board. The group of 20 performed, 15 Broadway songs that had some special Odyssey edits, personalizing them to our journey. We loved it ! Such a clever, talented and fun loving group. I was upfront and focused on getting candid pictures of the talented cast.