December 6, 2025

I so love having Friends and Family visit! I truly love my life here on the Odyssey and really want to have everybody experience the magic. So please really consider coming - it's super affordable - your biggest expense will just be flying here and back.I have no visitors committed for 2026 onward - so have lots of my free stay perks available.

Having company gave me a reason to motivate and host an impulsive sail away part on my balcony as we left Port Denara, Fiji. Impressively I was able to fit 9 of us on my 80 sf, just couldn't get them all in one photo. From the bottom left corner clockwise is my hand on orange flask, Sheri, Bosco, Jimbo, Bob & Sarah, Joanne's leg and Scott and Cathy, who took the photo, are against the rail but not shown. I served 5 mystery jerky's I collected at various ports and had them all taste and guess which was elk, reindeer, salmon, fish or moose. Reindeer was the favorite - sorry Rudolf! Chips, crackers & cheese rounded off the mix.

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SHIP SHENANIGANS - CLUE PARTY

By Pat Patrick • September 16, 2026
It's never a dull Sea Day on the Odyssey! We have such creative residents, that are always coming up with new ideas to entertain ourselves and have a good time. This plot was the calculating of Eddie and Michelle - a Game of Clue! The rules were simple - find the party venue at 8:30 pm, come dressed as a character, weapon or room from the game and solve the mystery of who stole the Ship's bell.

TERRACOTTA ARMY - XI'AN, CHINA

By Pat Patrick • September 16, 2026
In March of 1974, some local farmers outside Xi'An, China are digging a well and accidentally hit one of the great archaeological sites in the World! They were paid one day's wages for the find, roughly 4 USD! The Terracotta Army was dubbed the 8th Wonder of the World by France's President in 1980 when he came to visit and wanted to meet the farmers, the oldest was then, 89 years old.

XI'AN, CHINA - WALLED CITY

By Pat Patrick • September 15, 2026
Xi'An, China has been on my must do list , for awhile. The story of the Terracotta Army has fascinated me, since I first heard it. What I didn't know too much about, was the actual City of Xi'An and the walled inner City that remains today. It was built from 1370 to 1378 during the Ming dynasty on top of the older Tang dynasty foundations. There are 9 miles of City walls, they are 39' high, 45' to 50' wide at the top and 55' to 60' at the base. There are four main gate towers and the only draw bridge restored is at the South Gate. There are 98 ramparts, watchtowers, battlements and a wide surrounding moat. It one of the oldest and best preserved fortifications in China .