GiapponeShizuokaShizuoka-shiMinatochōShimizu Port35°0’30” N 138°29’52” E
14 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our first port of call on this cruise and a short one, all aboard was 1:30pm. It is the port for Shizuoka and only about 44 kilometres from Mt Fuji. Unfortunately it was raining and there was a lot ofLeggi altro
GiapponeŌsaka-fuOsaka-shiYawatayaAji Gawa34°39’19” N 135°25’48” E
15 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
GiapponeKyotoNijōjōmae-eki35°0’50” N 135°45’4” E
15 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We left Osaka at 9am on a wet and overcast day for the 1.5 hour drive to Kyoto
It was Sunday but still plenty of traffic . First stop was at Nojo-jo Castle. Built in 1603, it was shoes off and noLeggi altro
GiapponeKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiGiommachi35°0’50” N 135°46’42” E
15 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
We walked around (in the rain) a traditional Japanese garden at this shrine. Lunch was next at the Kyoto Hotel Okura. We went to the restaurant on the 17th floor and had a magnificent Japanese lunchLeggi altro
GiapponeKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiKinugasaDaimonji-yama35°2’24” N 135°44’12” E
15 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Philippine Sea 32°30’34” N 133°6’58” E
16 ottobre 2017, Philippine Sea ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Had our first sleep in for a week. We had breakfast and then went to the talk on Hososhima and Nagasaki. The presenter became quite emotional when talking about the Peace Park and Ground Zero Museum.Leggi altro
GiapponeMiyazakiHyūga32°26’12” N 131°38’48” E
17 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We left the ship at about 9am for our tour to Takachiho Gorge and Shrine. It was another dull overcast day with a little drizzle. Sarah and Ann joined us again which was great. It was about an hoursLeggi altro
GiapponeNagasaki PrefectureIsahaya-shiKishūŌsaki-hana32°46’16” N 130°7’45” E
18 ottobre 2017, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We were up at 7am just in time to see the ship dock. Another dull and damp day. We left the ship at 9am and bought an all day tram pass for 500 yen. After getting some directions from the touristLeggi altro
Yellow Sea 35°28’33” N 124°26’1” E
19 ottobre 2017, Yellow Sea ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We had a relaxing day at sea today. First up was a talk on Tianjin and Beijing. The five yearly meeting of the communist party will be taking place while we are in Beijing and we may not be able toLeggi altro
Yellow Sea 37°19’19” N 123°19’55” E
20 ottobre 2017, Yellow Sea ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Just a word about our cabin. This is our first time on Dolphin deck, the lowest passenger deck. We are near the forward stairs and also the stairway down to A deck (the gangway when docked). The cabinLeggi altro
