June 30, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA

Below are our first views of the Golden Gate Bridge as we sailed into San Francisco! It was a fantastic way to arrive, golden sunshine with so many anxiously watching our arrival. the iconic skyline of San Francisco sparkled. I was out on the tip of the bow on deck 5 as we sailed in and under the Bridge!

We got lucky and got extra time in San Francisco, arriving at 2 pm in the afternoon a day earlier than what was originally just scheduled, as a one day port. We made the most of it and were off exploring as soon as we cleared.

We walked along the piers and headed to Ghirardelli Square, where a Love Fest was in progress. We checked out the famed cable cars and made friends with some Furries before heading to Chinatown in a WAGMO - driverless taxi. In Chinatown we saw the birthplace of the fortune cookie.

By Pat Patrick June 1, 2026
Somewhere in the South China Sea, i n a galaxy far, far away ... was the Odyssey and a bunch of fun loving travelers....who had an idea for a fun cocktail party!
By Pat Patrick May 30, 2026
Yesterday we joined in with many of our fellow residents to take in some of the many water spots around Coron . We signed up through Get Your Guide, others used Trip Advisor and they both contracted with Psalms Travel Services in Coron. As I've explained before, figuring out our excursions in each port, is a big time suck for me. We prefer to find local venders without having to go through the big agencies (because you usually can get better service, pricing and customization) but sometimes it is just easier to stick with the big guys, when the excursion is super popular. Psalms turned out to be an excellent operator and I laughed when I saw they had used the below images on their Facebook page today. Didn't realize my pink dry bag stood out so much!
By Pat Patrick May 30, 2026
We are currently docked at the port of CORON , in the Palawan archipelago islands, of the Philippines . While the port itself is nothing special, and the surrounding town is hardly thriving, the people here are amazingly friendly, joyful and so happy to be around! You can see from below, they have a ton of hotels and restaurants but mostly it's their water actives that attract a fair number of tourist. Known for their crystal clear water, dramatic limestone cliffs and powdery white sand beaches. June is the start of the rainy season, but so far the weather has been good.