November 30, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving 2025! I have so much to be thankful for this year. I am truly living a dream and loving every minute of it! We were at Sea today traveling from Vanuatu to Fiji.

I got to talk to video chat with my whole family ! It was like speed dating, got about 2 minutes with each of them as the passed me around the house - loved it got to have fast conversations with them all to catch up on what is going on since I last saw or talked to them. So rare to get to do that all in one call and love What's App Video call for this magical free technology!! I think there was 43 of them at my brother Michael's house and you can see me on the video call on the phone in the back! I made the FAMILY PHOTO!!


Had Thanksgiving Dinner with my Ship Family, complete with pumpkin pie. Good buddy Jose took photo group clockwise starting with Jimbo and Anna (bottom left),  Bob and Sarah, Sherrie, Bosco, Me and Scott. 

HOI ' AN, VIETNAM

By Pat Patrick • August 25, 2026
Next stop on the VIETNAM FUN TOUR is HOI'AN - The City of Laterns! I had arranged a private car to take us between all the major locations and towns for the 5 days we were touring the interior. He delivered us to Hoi'An in just about an hour from Ba Na Hills . Here we stayed 2 nights and had lots of relaxing time built in. Again the heat was oppressive! The driver recommended below tailor to me as I mentioned I might want to have a dress custom made as that is another thing the town is known for with 24 hour turn around.

HOI'AN, VIETNAM - Day 2

By Pat Patrick • August 25, 2026
Coconut Boat Tour sounds perfect to keep the Fun rolling! The hotel offered a tour, with pick up and return, so easy peasy!

BA NA HILLS - Part 3

By Pat Patrick • August 24, 2026
I had dubbed this the Fun Tour of Vietnam! We could have gone to all the historic war memorials and museums, and I totally respect and am grateful to All those who gave so much. I just didn't want that, to be my only insight into Vietnam and it's lovely people. In the morning, we again explored more of the village and our room stay included a huge buffet breakfast. We checked out by 10:30 am and took the cable car back down by 11 am to meet our driver and head to our next stop.