May 20, 2026

Right next to the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay is the Cloud Forest Dome.They sell the entry tickets as a joint package. The Cloud Forest currently has a special exhibit, Jurassic World The Experience incorporated into the forest.

The forest is set up so smartly to keep visitors comfortable and moving. You enter at the ground level and go around the outer base of the mountain and then take an elevator up thru the interior, to the top and wind your way down via ramps and escalators. The space is so lush and tropical but comfortably cool for visitors. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was, despite the commercialism of Jurassic exhibit.

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There were tons of beautiful orchids and other unique flowers along with lnteresting scultures and dinosaurs.

Again the views outside the Dome were as interesting to me, as what was inside the dome. Got a great view of the tree top walkway between the Supertrees ,out in the Gardens by the Bay park.

Mid way down the walkway there is a Team Labs Exhibit of flower projecting in the interior space. I love their creativity and the immersive experience. We first saw them in Japan.

Farewell for now, Lion City!

I loved our time in Singapore, there is so much more left to explore! I am excited that we are coming back several more times this summer & fall since this our best Port to get fuel in, during this global shortage, due to the war with Iran.

2nd YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SAILING THE WORLD

By Pat Patrick • October 1, 2026
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!

APOPO, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA

By Pat Patrick • September 29, 2026
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.

Ta Prohm Temple ( AKA Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), CAMBODIA

By Pat Patrick • September 28, 2026
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.