July 31, 2025
Tom & Donna's Wedding Surprise - follow up video
I had so much fun pulling together the surprise for Tom & Donna's Wedding Celebration. Below is the VLOG of MIDLIFE CRUISING, and they were part of the group of friends, and just released this video of the Flash Mob and have a great interview with Tom & Donna showing how surprised they were, and the FUN that went on in the dining room afterwards. If you skip the Video to 15:55 you come right to the beginning of the Flash Mob. Enjoy!
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.