May 2, 2026

KOMODO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK in Indonesia was an unexpected rare twist on this voyage.  We had no idea that we would be able to anchor right in the heart of this National Park for 3 days. The National Park is comprised of 3 major islands & 26 smaller ones and is home to the legendary Komodo Dragons!  We were suppose to anchor at the coastal town of Labuan Bajo and shuttle into the Park. But hours before docking, the Port Agents directed us to anchor right in the heart of the  Park. Captain Val made it possible for our tour vendors, to pull right up to the Odyssey, so we had super easy access to our tours saving us lots of logistics and time.


Bosco and I were part of the above group of 9 (on Left) Theresa & Riley, Paul & Nuran and (on Right) is Holly, (who put tour together), Diana and Alex. We had reservations on an all inclusive Live a Board Boat, for 2 days and a night, touring & snorkeling the islands.

Park Rangers need to take groups into the jungle to see the Komodo Dragons. The National Park was established in 1980 and is a UNESCO site, as it's the only natural habitat of the endangered Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Below is some of the sites on jungle walk on Komodo Island. Who knew slugs could be found in trees?

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The 2 videos below were captured by our Ship's security officer, Ram, and show some of the teenage dragons fighting!

Turn up your volume to hear their screeching!

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!