May 20, 2026

Sunday, May 17th in Singapore was the last day for Tulip Mania at the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay. Sheri joined me in passion for flowers and we headed over to explore on our last port day here.

The Flower Dome is the smaller one above, the Cloud Forest is in the larger dome. The 18 supertrees in Gardens by the Bay are about 16 stories high and each is a vertical garden containing about 10,000 plants with over 200 species between them. They also collect solar energy and rain water and serve as air intakes and exhaust for the 2 domes. Beautiful Engineering Marvels!

Tulip Mania

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The exhibit was all about blending art and tulips to showcase the most iconic elements of Holland. Their most famous art works, delft pottery,  windmills and tulips abound. The Fritillaria Rubra Tulip used in Van Gogh's Vase of Sunflowers was stunning and unlike any tulip we had ever seen before.

My favorites were the frangrances of Hyacints, the Van Gogh Starry Night with the sky done in flowers and the amazing views outside  the dome framed with the gorgeous flowers from within the dome!

There were also plenty of wood sculptures and lots of Hydrangeas in blooms I had not seen before.

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Singapore - Little India

By Pat Patick • August 11, 2026
Little India is a neighborhood in Singapore that I wanted to explore becase I love Indian food and their Temple's have such unique gods and Architecture, super colorful and detailed. Below is the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore's first temple dedicated to Veeramakaliammam or the Kali , a fierce incarnation of Shiva's wife and the "Destroyer of Evil" .

SINGAPORE - Cooking Class

By Pat Patrick • August 10, 2026
Other residents had a great experience at Singapore's Food Playground on prior visits, so we wanted to try it out! Our first day in Port, twelve of us signed up for a fun afternoon, where we got to enjoy our creations as a yummy lunch. Front row (L to R) is Ellie, Rick, their visiting friend, Sue, Christy and Angela. Back Row - Me, Bosco, Delia, John, Terri & Lori.

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?!?