Our sea day ended in a bit of adventure on the high seas. One of the passengers had to be medevac’d off the ship with acute appendicitis, which necessitated an immediate course change to a small Vietnamese port. The patient was wheeled through the dining room from the hospital to a Tender. She was taken to land and helicoptered to Saigon for an emergency operation. We got to know Silvia and Robert well as they were on our trivia team. Our Captain has just received notification that the operation was a success and they are waiting for a flight to Bangkok. That is a great relief.
We wake today to a pristine paradise. The sea is calm, the weather is sunny. No smog, grime or pollution in sight. Our wonderful crew then prepares a treat and a half. Ko Kood is a resort island with clear water on a glistening white sandy beach, dotted with coconut palms. As you can see we were given the red carpet treatment. After a cooling swim we were treated to Caviar in the Surf, a Seabourn Tradition where you are served Caviar with champagne in the water. The only thing was they did not wear tuxedoes as shown in the promotional material. Our Captain who is a real sweetie arrived in his white rubber ducky and leapt in the water with us carrying the Seabourn Flag. Following this we had a wonderful barbecue on the beach with music playing. Bill and I then both had a relaxing 55 minute Thai massage each on the beach which was wonderful. Bill who is not usually fond of massage enjoyed the acupressure rather than the kneading movement of the Thai Style. Our day at Ko Kood came to an end too fast. We are now bound for Bangkok. Our ship is small enough to get right into the city centre which is fantastic.
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