Hello, I am back in Shanghai. We got off the ship yesterday (Sunday in Singapore). It's been a blast, but I miss home. I have so much to share. Some I have forgotten. Hopefully, the photos will bring it back. Free Wi-Fi is a luxury. So I am blogging while I can. I should be in L A today. It's going to be strange because it will be 13 hours difference. I know what the sun rising in the East really means. We were in Singapore yesterday. I went to the site to ...

Hi Everybody, it's been a while. I have not been able to blog as I thought I would. Today we are at sea. We left Viet Nam headed to Somewhere. It's a whirlwind. We did three ports in Vietnam. The north was old and dirty, the south was beautiful, hot and nice. I cannot put any of my pictures on the blog because it takes too long to download and it is very expensive. Just wanted all of you to know that I am well and miss the dickens out of home.

Hello All, Please take a look at thus toilet. We call it a squatter. You put a foot on either side and open wide. These are widespread. I have not been brave enough to use it. We are headed to the countryside today. This may be my day to use one. Pat

Last night, we made it to Xi'an, China. It is more modern than Beijing from what I can see so far. We take our first tour this morning p, early. There is a 12 hour time difference. As I write this, it is 5:00 p.m. yesterday at home, strange. When I get onboard the ship, I plan to give you details about the places I have visited. We are doing 10 days on land before we board Celebrity Millennium. It is quite an adventure so far. Pat

Hello Friends and Family, Yesterday we took a trip to a place called the Silk Market. It is a Flea Market (a bit upscale). They believe in bargaining. This was so exasperating to me. I purchased a pair of leather gloves. It took forever. We've been told to never pay the first price at these places. He started out with 290 yuan and we worked down to 100 yuan. That's about $20.00 U. S. Who knows if it is a bargain. The gloves are nice. We have 2 free days on ou...