December 5, 2024

St. Maartin to St. Barthelemy

Cousin Cathy decided to give me a glimpse into the upper elite world, via a day trip to St. Barthelemy! We took a 45 minute ferry from Philipsburg, St. Maartins to Gustavia, St. Barthelemy and had to clear customs, both ways. Gustavia is like the Rodeo Drive of the Caribbean - lots of huge yachts and fancy shops line the marina. We had to stay extra-long is D&G because a passing rain shower hit as we were about to exit - very nice sales lady insisted we stay and check out 2nd floor! Was fun see all the iconic items I have vaguely heard about over the years.  Rod bought Cathy a bracelet in Hermes for her 60th Birthday!

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Once the rain let up we hailed a cab, a very chic & pricy mini van type ($44 to go less than 10 minutes) and headed up the hills from the port to the fancy Eden Rock Resort. We had a yummy Thanksgiving day lunch in the Remy Bar and Salon, comfy open air space and situated right on the beach. The Master Chef is the same as the Philadelphia Four Seasons, Jean Georges Vongerichten.  

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After lunch we strolled some more and took a dip in the ocean and checked out the crowd at the swanky Nikki Beach Club, next door to Eden Rock. Then another pricey cab back to the port, watched sunset and had some drinks at local bar before heading back on Ferry to St. Maartins.

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Singapore - Little India

By Pat Patick • August 11, 2026
Little India is a neighborhood in Singapore that I wanted to explore becase I love Indian food and their Temple's have such unique gods and Architecture, super colorful and detailed. Below is the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore's first temple dedicated to Veeramakaliammam or the Kali , a fierce incarnation of Shiva's wife and the "Destroyer of Evil" .

SINGAPORE - Cooking Class

By Pat Patrick • August 10, 2026
Other residents had a great experience at Singapore's Food Playground on prior visits, so we wanted to try it out! Our first day in Port, twelve of us signed up for a fun afternoon, where we got to enjoy our creations as a yummy lunch. Front row (L to R) is Ellie, Rick, their visiting friend, Sue, Christy and Angela. Back Row - Me, Bosco, Delia, John, Terri & Lori.

KOH CHANG, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • July 26, 2026
We just relaxed on the Island of Koh Chang, Thailand. It's one of the largest Thai Islands in the Gulf of Thailand and it has a dense, steep jungle & National Park covering the interior of the Island, which extends off shore, to coral reefs. The coast line is dotted with beaches and villages. This was a tender port, so we decided to stay on the Island for 3 nights, to be able to experience the nightlife. Turns out, it is low season, so nightlife was pretty sleepy. However, we did find a new favorite night time activity! Any Guesses?!?