Dragon Full Moon Party
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In Penang, the ship had a “Dragon Full Moon Party.” Oddly enough, the lunar phase that evening was a waxing crescent, which you can see if you look closely at my photos.
We enjoyed a livelyLes mer
In Penang, the ship had a “Dragon Full Moon Party.” Oddly enough, the lunar phase that evening was a waxing crescent, which you can see if you look closely at my photos.
We enjoyed a livelyLes mer
For our stop in Phuket the Simon Cabaret Ladyboys came aboard, and boy did they ever deliver an energetic show!
What is a ladyboy? Basically, Ladyboys are transgender men who dress and live asLes mer
Our dinner companions, Thelma and Clive, joined us for a trip to the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary.
As we drove to the sanctuary’s grounds, we passed a latex farm, where we could see little cupsLes mer
I downloaded a special rideshare app called PickMe for our visit to Sri Lanka. It’s like Uber, except you can also book tuk tuks and motor scooters.
Thus prepared, we stepped off the ship.Les mer
It’s probably a good thing that I didn’t read about the venomous snakes of Sri Lanka before our visit to Borella Kanatte cemetery in Colombo!
Sticking to the paved paths is the safest bet, butLes mer
I don’t know the story behind Colombo’s Red Mosque, but it’s rather striking as you can see.
One thing that surprised me was how it as crammed-jammed in between a bunch of rather blandLes mer
When Larry told our tuk tuk driver he wanted a haircut, Indika said he knew just the place. Not only that, he knew the name of a “special Sri Lanka man style hair for you.”
Indika took us to aLes mer
Another wonderful local act; this time a Sri Lankan dance group treated us to an amazing show. Loved the gorgeous outfits, music, and choreography that was both graceful and, at times, acrobatic.Les mer
I didn’t have a banana with me for scale, but as you can see, the market in Male, Maldives had no shortage of bananas for sale.
The market booth vendors were friendly and happy to explain whatLes mer
Smack dab in the middle of a busy downtown Male lies a historic burial ground dating back to 1656!
The Muslim cemetery at Old Friday Mosque is so old, in fact, that the graves here follow an oldLes mer
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