April 11, 2025
St. George's, GRENADA
We indulged in GRENADA with two full Beach days! We all needed some lazy R&R time. Day 1, we enjoyed the bustle of beach area of Gran Anse, where we ran into many others from the ship. On the 2nd day we took our van drivers recommendation, and enjoyed a secluded cove at Morne Rouge Beach. Here we saw no other ship residents and just chilled watching crabs run sideways, had a local vendor make me a custom ankle bracelet ( with a 3 year guarantee!), played Cribbage, swam, sunned, chatted and laughed! Paradise Found! Rounded the day off with a Pyramid at sunset!!
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Fun gang L to R in group picture: Bosco, Marty, Me, Ben, Callie and Scott
Fun day in the waters of Tioman Island, Malaysia snorkeling with friends. Life is good! It was nothing fancy, a boat & captain, who spoke minimal English and barely interacted with us, for roughly 7 hours. We started the outing spotting a group of dolphins and was quickly at anchor drop 1 of 6. The distances between the 6 snorkel spots was minimal, which gave us lots of time in the water (at least 45 minutes, at each spot) with an added stop for a lunch break at local restaurants. Even the restaurants were fast and efficient, definitely used to catering to the boat crowd.
Wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July! Here on the Odyssey we celebrated in the SE Asia Sea on our way to Tioman Island, Malaysia . We have such a talented and dedicated group of residents here, they put together a fun hour of things to celebrate and embrace a lot of what we collectively love about the USA. Even our residents from other countries - Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Germany , etc. joined in the fun! ( I lent my flag below for decorations)
Vihara Avalokiteshvara Graha or Guan Yin Temple is near 500 Lohan, so we also toured the grounds of this large Temple complex. It's dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy and is one the tallest brass statues of her in SE Asia. She is just over 55' tall, coated in 22 carat gold and is surrounded by scenic dragon fruit plantations. The tile work is intricate and textured with great details. The whole place is very tranquil and calming for meditation and prayer.