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
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!
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.
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.