Kobe (Hyogo Prefecture) pt.1 of 2

Nice, long day in port today: arrived 8a, departed 11p. And we were blessed with beautiful weather.
We started the day at the Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway. We essentially took a gondola ('ropeway') up to the top of Mount Rokko where there was a cool Christmas Market and then worked our way down on foot through the various gardens & displays.
Mother Nature was on full display today.
Once down the hill, we stopped at Kobe Kitano Ijinkan-Gai: a scenic area with western style homes that seems to just be an attraction rather than holding any history.Read more