July 26, 2024
Meet Dr. Sami Tannouri
My Jefferson Health Surgeon was fantastic! I highly recommend Sami if you need your gallbladder out! He total understood my desire to have this procedure completed for peace of mind and at the same time have as little impact as possible on my overall travel plans. My post surgery follow up visit went great and he was confident I could fly this weekend without the fear of blood clots and I can get back in the water - pools and oceans this coming Monday!
I find the human body fascinating, but realize many others do not !! Therefore I am posting a warning below, if you want to skip looking!
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.