March 19, 2026

Lucia's 15th Birthday Party - Bowling Fun in Tassie!

This fun loving crew got together to celebrate Lucia 's Birthday at a local bowling alley in the Moonah neighborhood of Hobart. For a Tuesday night, the place was hopping - every alley had players! We took turns playing with two lanes and 12 players. Some of us showed more skill than others,  BUT All of us had lots of FUN! Especially, our sweet Birthday girl !!


The gang (L to R) is Dad Doug, Me, Tanya ( visiting Aunt of the tall 18 year old Zenzo, next to her), Aliona (sixteen year old sister of Lucia), Zenzo (who is also Lucia's boyfriend of one year), Terry, equally tall James, JR, Susan, Delia, Bosco, Jill ( visiting friend of Whit) and Whitney (Mom of 2 teenage girls), the party organizer! (Missing from the photo is the brothers Trembaly Paul & Ron.)

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The fun night capped off with a stop in Chinatown for me and Bosco and a big bowl of Wonton Soup each, before returning on board.

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.

NONG NOOCH TROPICAL GARDENS, Pattaya, Thailand

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
We were up for breakfast at 7 and then hired a private small tram to take us around the gardens, for an overview, because it came with a guide. Problem was, guide barely spoke English, so we had a hard time figuring out the history of this crazy place. Even with translate app his answers were questionable. Did it start as gardens? What's with all the statues? Is there a master plan? It seems to be growing with no real connections, that we could make out. Web & Chat GPT seem vague on details too! We had fun with it, finding more and more absurd things, until the heat won out!