3 Years Around the World

Playful Joy Before the Storm

Day 761: October 26, 2026 – Koh Rong, Cambodia

There is so much chaos, anger, grief, and frustration swirling around us Odysseans right now. So I need to pivot to something lighter. The day before all hell broke loose on the Odyssey, I was on the island of Koh Rong with a few other shipmates. It seemed like a great location for a playful photoshoot. I had purchased this wraparound dress in one of our ports last year. It’s one of those things where supposedly there are 10 different ways to wear it. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out any of them (in spite of an illustrated instruction sheet), so I never wore it. But my friend Michelle took over and quickly managed to dress me up in three of the styles. Here are some shots from a day of playful joy. (Styling and photo credit: Michelle M)

What we were aiming for

And now, back to our regularly scheduled chaos in Cambodia.

8 responses to “Playful Joy Before the Storm”
  1. Janice Chappelear Avatar
    Janice Chappelear

    Nice to see you looking so lovely during these crazy times!

  2. The dress is a perfect metaphor!

  3. Donna Kruszewska Avatar
    Donna Kruszewska

    ove all of them. In some ways it’s a perfect ending to maritime phase odessey.

  4. Tereska R Buko Avatar
    Tereska R Buko

    lovely Basia. and about the “other stuff” Sierra and I know you will bravely figure it out and create a new adventure out of it. And Vermont still welcomes you anytime!

  5. Pat Patrick Avatar
    Pat Patrick

    2nd photo is my favorite – so sorry we missed this fun day!!

  6. You look lovely… great color!

  7. Castaways in Cambodia?

  8. Glamour shots fabulous.. colors gorgeous. This is a wonderful picture to keep looking back on during this time. I had no idea that you had already been to the islands that I mentioned..

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