May 6, 2026

Today we are in the second largest city in all of Indonesia, Surabaya.

The Port is huge and busy, as there are tons of freightors and ferries here. We had a warm welcome when we pulled in yesterday evening.

I didn't have much time to explore today, but here are some scenes from the Port.

Indonesians have an usual favorite beverage called Luwak Coffee, which is made from beans that are defecated by the asian palm civet or Luwak. These 2 young ladies, in the Port, were calling out to us all, to stop by and try it.  Many of our fellow residents did, but not I, as I don't even drink coffee. However, I have tried some other unique foods while in Indoneia. Surprisingly, the Durian chocolate was the best, good chocolate really mask the usual nasty smell of durian fruit. The big baby peach candy was like a liquid gummy shot.

The port / ship provided a shuttle bus to take us into the center of town to a giant shopping mall, Bosco & I just went and got some errands done and had lunch at a Wok restaurant.

My favorite treat of the day was a magarita to celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

Pattaya, Thailand - My healthcare

By Pat Patrick • October 23, 2026
This Blog is more than a journal of my travels around the world, it's a major memory tool for me in documenting all the events along the way. You often ask me how we take care of medical things, as we travel non stop and today is a perfect example. A fellow resident had posted on one of our WhatsApp groups ( this is the main way we all- residents, crew and stateside support all communicate ) that she had an excellent contact for anyone looking to get medical appointments in the Pattaya / Bangkok area.

Off the Coast of PATTAYA, THAILAND

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
Off the coast of Pattaya, Thailand a talented and dedicated group of residents, the Odyssey Troubadours , performed A Night of Broadway for the enjoyment of all the other residents and senior staff on board. The group of 20 performed, 15 Broadway songs that had some special Odyssey edits, personalizing them to our journey. We loved it ! Such a clever, talented and fun loving group. I was upfront and focused on getting candid pictures of the talented cast.

NONG NOOCH TROPICAL GARDENS, Pattaya, Thailand

By Pat Patrick • October 20, 2026
We were up for breakfast at 7 and then hired a private small tram to take us around the gardens, for an overview, because it came with a guide. Problem was, guide barely spoke English, so we had a hard time figuring out the history of this crazy place. Even with translate app his answers were questionable. Did it start as gardens? What's with all the statues? Is there a master plan? It seems to be growing with no real connections, that we could make out. Web & Chat GPT seem vague on details too! We had fun with it, finding more and more absurd things, until the heat won out!