Our Japan Cruise 3rd to 20th October 25
October 3 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Take off from Brissy on our way to Japan wow looking forward to the adventures meet up with all the other crew tonight
Destination Toyko
Here we are 8 hour flight quite smooth then Limo bus to KeioRead more
Day 2
October 4 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Wow what a breaky
Buffet then off for a walk to try and. Get lost, we went to the Sompo Art gallery to see a range of works by Maurice Utrillo
Amazing stuff
Then off to a war museum and what theRead more
Day 3 All Aboard
October 5 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
On our way to Yokahama to board our ship, quite an easy process getting board
We took off at 5 pm heading for Mt Fuji tomorrow arriving
We slowly getting oriented to the ship and all that goesRead more
Brad and Mandy PearceLooks like great weather for the start of your cruise. Have a great time!
Day 5 Day at Sea
October 7, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Today we are at sea , due to a Hurricane in the area and makes it unsafe for our tour in Osaka/Kyoto
Which is unfortunate 😕 but have
to make the best of being on the Ship today
Up for BreakyRead more
Day 6 Hakodate
October 8 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Walk around the boat
Then off to the city
Based it in in we checked out a number of churches and went up on a rope way to the top of a mountain spectacular views of the area, quite a pleasant day
Aomori Day 7
October 9 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Land day today to explore the city
Went to a number of Buddhist temples and saw the biggest Buddha cooler day today being so far North
Back on the boat now we are on our way to Busan South Korea
Day 8 At Sea
October 10, Sea of Japan ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
On our way to Busan South Korea
Usual walk around the top deck
Into the Gym few streches
Saw a lovely singer her name was
Ended up doing a song or two
Can't help myself
Day 9 Busan
October 11 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Arrived at Busan Dock around 6 am took off on a bus to a huge Buddhist temple area where they train Monks
Huge area of gardens and temples
Then we checked out the skywalk
Amazing views
Head back toRead more
Day 10 Sea day
October 11 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Up for usual deck walk
Then we had rehearsal for pop choir where will perform on last night of the cruise
Look forward to our tour in Hiroshima tomorrow
Day 11 Hiroshima
October 13 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On our way by shuttle to get a tram more like a train to the Hiroshima memorial Gardens
very moving experience and also got a ferry over to Miyajima island heaps of people cause they have a publicRead more
Day 12 Kochi
October 14 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Up for the usual laps around the deck ,coffee breaky
Then Shuttle bus into town then walked to the 🏰 castle
Heaps of steps and really 🔥 hot, amazing structure and the breeze up there wasRead more
Day 13 Kyoto
October 15 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Well bigday of trains and bullet trains and also we got on the hop on hop off bus which took
Had a lovely feed at a Restaraunt at the Markets of Wagu Beef it was lovely a tender
Back on boardRead more
Day 14 Sea Day
October 16 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Well up to the Gym first
As it was very wet around the deck bit of rain around
Have to Pop Choir tonight should be 😁 fun
Choir went well
Then had our last day at Metropolitan Restaurant
Day 15 To Hakone
October 17 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We left the Port of Yokohama
In a Taxi to Hakone a two hour ride. It is a picturesque area
Reminds me so much of the Yarra Valley in Victoria
Able to check in at the Hotel at 3pm, be lovely toRead more
Day 16 Hakone
October 18 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Up for lovely buffet breaky
Then off to get the cable car and ropeway to
Lake Ashi, went over the top of an Active 🌋 volcano the smell of Sulphur was quite obvious
Last day fly out tomorrow
October 19 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Up for breaky our last day off to the Open Air Museum
Very interesting sculptures
And Picasso display another hot bath and dinner
And we are heading home tomorrow
So rare to hear and see anyRead more
