February 20, 2025

PENINSULA VALDES, ARGENTINA

On 2/9/25, SUPERBOWL SUNDAY ,  I spent the day exploring the Peninsula Valdes, a naturally protected area about an hour north of Puerto Madryn,  with the Tremblay brothers, Paul & Ron  - 2 of my favorite neighbors. They had rented a car for the day and invited me to join them exploring the area. We left early in the hope of catching lots of wildlife. We first saw pink flamingoes, then wild sheep and seals, penguins, a hairy armadillo, a cormorant crossing the road and finally wild ponies.

The Peninsula is a UNESCO Natural Preserve and host the town of Puerto Piramides, where we had a nice lunch sea side. The rest of the park is vast and wide open, where we barely saw other cars on the stone roads. One hillside boasted a small church and some of the scenic overlooks had colorful fauna.

THANKSGIVING 2025 at SEA

By Patricia Patrick • November 30, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving 2025! I have so much to be thankful for this year. I am truly living a dream and loving every minute of it! We were at Sea today traveling from Vanuatu to Fiji .

MYSTERY ISLAND, VANUATU

By Patricia Patrick • November 30, 2025
Mystery Island is our first Port that was actually an uninhabited island. No one lives here, all that is really there is a landing strip ( from WW2) and a few shack type buildings. The land is owned by people who live on nearby islands, but they believe this island is haunted at night! During the day, if a cruise ship is in port, they will come over and offer massages, umbrella & chair rentals, lobster & coconuts and local crafts.

EFATE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS - Continued

By Patricia Patrick • November 27, 2025
Next we were at Eden on the River , for a little nature walk and a swim in the cool refreshing water. This place was great with giant rocks to slide down, inter-tubes for floating and rope bridges to climb. All set in this gorgeous park with tons of flowers & fauna.