Keelung, Taiwan

We’re only here for the morning so no time to go back to Taipei; all aboard is at 11:30 am. But we didn’t want to sit around so we set off at 9:30 am in the rain to visit Zhongzheng Park which sits on the side of Dashawan Mountain. (We weren’t surprised it was raining; Keelung is nicknamed The Rainy Port.)

It was worth the effort, even in the rain. The statue of the Goddess of Mercy is the landmark of Zhongzheng Park. At 24 metres, it’s the biggest Goddess statue in Southeast Asia.

The Oceania Club cocktail party was tonight andCella, the onboard loyalty club manager, once again gave us some interesting stats. This segment from Bangkok to Tokyo has 586 guests from 23 countries with 53 per cent being women. There are 511 repeat passengers and 204 joined in Bangkok. There are now five passengers under 20 years old but our average age remains 68.

And we use about 2,800 rolls of toilet paper each month. 🤣Read more