The Gallivanting Goldies go Island Hopping!
Last 2 weeks of January and beginning of February 2026, the Goldies, now very much Golden (67 and 70 respectively) joined the Millennials and the Zoomers on the magnificent islands in the Gulf of Thailand.
17 glorious days in Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan.
We spent 4 nights in Koh Samui, took the ferry to Koh Tao where we spent another 4 nights, then the ferry to Koh Phangan for 8 nights and back to Koh Samui for one last night.
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KURUMBA MALDIVES, PARADISE IN THE SUN, SAND & TURQUOISE SEA – INDULGENT RELAXATION
The Goldies gallivanted (took about 14 hours) to The Maldives to celebrate a 60th birthday. My birthday. What a celebration. The turquoise sea, the sharks, the stingrays, the turtles, what’s left of the coral, the soft white sand and the wonderful amazing staff at Kurumba were the protagonists of what turned out to be a glorious celebration.
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Snorkeling Coral Reef Eilat Red Sea
In anticipation of the soon to be trip to the Maldives, The Gallivanting Goldies equipped themselves with fins, snorkels and masks (one went all the way with a full face mask) and together with the latest GoPro 7 Black headed south to The Red Sea to trial run the equipment! The fins, snorkels and masks, particularly the full face one, passed the test with flying colors….still working on the GoPro! The best surprise however was what we saw. A stunning coral reef with an abundance of multi-hued fish!
Snorkeling on The Great Barrier Reef
I love swimming in the sea. One of the highlights of my recent Australian trip was definitely snorkeling on The Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef, inscribed on The World Heritage List, extends 2,000 km along Australia’s Queensland Coast. It is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. The Great Barrier Reef also, not surprisingly, makes the list of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World.