We originally planned to go to Pattaya for this port stop but someone hijacked us to join them on a local tour to Bangkok that’s missing two people… Which is perfect!!
First stop is the Talingchang floating market which is everything I have looked for at this stop … Lots of street food, perfect vibe… Had the best tom yang soup noodles π
And then it’s multiple stopping at Emperial palace, temples…. We didn’t go inside because we did not dress properly and do not want to rent cloth
Rough 40 min shuttle boat ride back and forth…. But we love our own self guided island tour of Ko Samui
Thailand people are sooo friendly π€©
R really love sea days especially when Rafa her favorite crew member was leading the zumba class….. Rafa’s zuva was high energy and well coordinated….. Best zumba class!! And then there was a flash mob by a guy name Anthony…. We are going to do uptown funk, beat it, single ladies and gannan style
The destination expert on the ship Jase Walsh is cool!! Love his passion for traveling and life
10/17ths performer Monique montez’s performance is sultry and stylish
10/18ths production performance spectacular is spectacular with Chicago vibe and bugle boy in company b
Always great to be back to the place I grew up and with P…. Singapore is a glorious garden city and gets more and more modern and metropolis by the year…
We did a little bit of sight seeing by the Marine bay, MBS and Merlion. The light and water show by the MBS is memorable
Also tried a lot of food that I missed and craved π
Met with dear childhood friends, enjoyed intimate high tea, happy hours and epic meals
Finally!! We finished circumvent the world in 111 days.. felt fatigue physically but enriched spiritually. Thanks to all the wonderful people we met on this journey, all those beautiful places we went, gorgeous weather everywhere.
We learned a little bit more about the world and the people on it and we were intrigued and inspired . Can’t wait to check out more in the future… Quite a few of our ship mates already booked the 2026 world cruise and encouraged us to do the same… We want to wait and see…. Let this one settle in first…. Thanks to everyone that follow us around the worldπ«Άππ«
A whirlwind last day… Many goodbyes were said amongst shipmates and crews…. We were both making our rounds through our various activities to say our final goodbyes…
Later it’s the farewell variety show where the entertainers gives a final spectacular performance and the officers came out to say goodbye
Other than that we spent the day doing: packing, zumba, ukulele, ping pong, trivias, feasting and socializing… As busy as ever
We were here before in April 2019.. Did some snorkeling, some Iguana holding… Nice port!! Here are pics from that travel
The other interesting thing about this port is, the most highly sort after attraction amongst crew and some passengers is the Walmart that’s just 5 mins walk from the Port… Our cabin steward got very upset when he found out that he’s on duty today and can’t go out and shop in Walmart…. Some US passengers also make Walmart a must stop to buy Mexican snacks that they can’t get at home
It was finally pleasant enough to sit outside at the balcony…. Was too hot and humid last two days
What a small world it is…. Someone heard from someone that I grew up in Singapore so she approached me and we found out that we participated in the same activities together amongst the same Taiwanese expats in Singapore circle 5 decades ago…. Amazing… Now she lives just a couple of cabins down the hall on the ship and 30 mins drive from our home in Los Angeles!!