September 18, 2025
Needed a couple of relaxing days after 10 Days in China!
In Naha port there was not alot to see nearby so just enjoyed some beach time with Sherrie and Delia . We went to Naminoue Beach, but I didn't take a single picture, so I borrowed these from Sherrie! First 1.5 hours at beach was relaxing and we stood in water chatting the whole time. Then a pile driver on nearby bridge construction started back up, lunch break was over! We had a hard time relaxing, so was glad we had arranged a 3 pm pick up with our taxi driver. He was a sweet older man, who couldn't have been more accommodating and so happy for our tip dollars and seemingly shocked! Love the people of Japan!
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!
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.
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.