August 26, 2025

Day 3 - continued into a Special Night!

After a quick lunch in the Nitishi Market we rested up and got out of the heat at our hotel for a few hours. We then went to a fabulous Dinner at little place I had noticed near our hotel that always had a crowd dining there - it was yummy and very well priced! Bosco and I split susumi (sea bream and tuna) and tempura ( the corn, peppers, yams, eggplant and chicken was all amazing!

Then we got an uber and went to the Tanabata Latern Festival, it was magical! We all got our own latern, we wrote our own special intention, attached it to the bottom of the lantern and then at 8:30 pm we all released the to the sky - tethered by our kite strings and then brought them back down after about 15 minutes for proper disposal / reuse. A totally environmental friendly event! And so pretty!

2nd YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SAILING THE WORLD

By Pat Patrick • October 1, 2026
WOW!! I can't believe it has been two years of sailing around the World already for me and my fellow shipmates on the Villa Vie Odyssey! We left Belfast, Ireland back on September 30, 2024 and it has been such a great adventure to date! We have been to 201 different ports, some more than once, during those two years, with much more to come!

APOPO, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

By Pat Patrick • September 29, 2026
Before coming to Cambodia , I sadly have to admit I was unaware of the landmine problems they face. On our first night in Siem Reap, where we hiked up the hill to try and see the sunset views, there was a small band of men playing instruments and our tuk tuk driver explained to me they were victims of landmine explosions who had lost limbs or their sight and were trying to make money via donations to support their families.

Ta Prohm Temple ( AKA Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), CAMBODIA

By Pat Patrick • September 28, 2026
I rallied for our last temple of the morning, because I heard this one was unique and I think it was my favorite. Ta Prohm was built starting in 1186 by King Jayavarman VII as a Buddhist monastery and university dedicated to the king's mother. It was left mostly un-restored so that huge banyan and silk cotton trees grow directly over and through the walls. In 2001, the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie was filmed here.