Buena Vista View (River Cave part one)
2023年11月16日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
After a frustrating start and much confusion, our day in Puerto Princesa turned into a wonderful adventure.
Last time we were here, Lar and I booked a tour with 3 B’s Travel. For a set price, theyもっと詳しく
Hong Kong at Night
2023年11月12日, 香港
Hong Kong boasts more skyscrapers than any other city. Its skyline stretches on and on, with layer upon layer jutting up from the hills like sharp teeth. By day it’s daunting and gray, but at nightもっと詳しく
Hong Kong Port
2023年11月12日, 香港 ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
The cruise port terminal in Hong Kong is built where the runway to the “most dangerous airport in the world” once stood. These days the runway has been replaced by a long building with a rooftopもっと詳しく
Nan Lien Garden
2023年11月12日, 香港 ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
A free shuttle whisked us from the Hong Kong cruise port terminal to a busy mall. Instead of shopping, however, Larry and I walked to a public garden.
Nan Lian Garden is a classical Chinese styleもっと詳しく
Tin Hau Temple
2023年11月12日, 香港
After escaping the pushy merchants at the jade market, Larry and I wandered into the Tin Hau Temple.
Tin Hau is the Goddess of Seafarers, and the main altar is dedicated to her. According to the signもっと詳しく
4 Hong Kong Markets
2023年11月11日, 香港 ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Our Hong Kong guide, Patrick, was excellent. His jokes kept us on our toes, but he shared a lot about his life, the culture, politics, and history.
As part of our tour, he took us to 4 differentもっと詳しく
Floating Village
2023年11月11日, 香港 ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We took a sampan ride through the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, a part of Hong Kong famous for floating seafood restaurants in a harbor protected from heavy storms.
A cluster of fishing boats moorもっと詳しく
Bamboo Scaffolding
2023年11月11日, 香港 ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Just as in Japan, people drive on the left in Hong Kong. But unlike Japan, I saw signs on the pavement reminding us to “look left.”
I saw a lot of folks wearing wide brimmed straw hats, but whatもっと詳しく
Victoria Peak
2023年11月11日, 香港 ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We took a funicular up to the top of Victoria Peak, but it was a drizzly day in Hong Kong, so the view kept disappearing.
The floor of the funicular tram is wavy, so when we were at a steep angle,もっと詳しく
Larry’s Spa Day
2023年11月8日, フィリピン ⋅ 🌩️ 82 °F
When you book a trip to a tropical paradise, you don’t see rainy day photos on the travel agent’s website, but rainy days happen.
Not only is it raining here in Puerto Princesa, but the windもっと詳しく
Pedicab Tour
2023年11月6日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
We originally planned to explore Manila’s Intramuros on foot, but we wound up taking a pedicab tour.
We had already turned down several taxis and tour buses, but something about these guys drew usもっと詳しく
Intramuros
2023年11月6日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
Here are a few more of the places we stopped during our pedicab tour of Manila’s Intramuros.
Along the way we saw Japanese canons, a statue of a Mexican president, and a little park with basもっと詳しく
MC’s House
2023年11月6日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
One of our pedicab drivers, MC, swung by his apartment during our tour. See the door in the second photo?
We entered there, walked through a dark and narrow corridor, then emerged into the mainもっと詳しく
Fancy Courtyards
2023年11月6日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Some parts of Manila’s Intramuros were pretty swanky with pretty garden courtyards, cafes, and restaurants.
WWII Memorial
2023年11月6日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Manila was heavily bombed during WWII, and this statue is a memorial to all the innocent civilians who died as a result. Their ashes are contained inside, along with a time capsule to be opened inもっと詳しく
Manila Cathedral
2023年11月6日, フィリピン ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Manila’s Cathedral is within the Intramuros, the old walled section of the city.
The church was originally built in the 1600s, but it sustained major damage in WWII.
I’ve never seen aもっと詳しく
Chinese Calligraphy Lesson
2023年11月4日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After our hot and sweaty tromp along Kaohsiung’s harbor, we were grateful to enter the air conditioned cruise port terminal.
There we found that locals had set up tables to teach their us Chineseもっと詳しく
Kaohsiung Skyline
2023年11月4日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
The more I travel, the more aware I become of Portugal’s influence on the world.
In Taiwan, for instance, early Portuguese sailors called Taiwan “Ilha Formosa,” meaning “beautiful island.”もっと詳しく
Pier 2 Arts Center
2023年11月4日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Kaohsiung’s Pier 2 Arts Center is sprinkled with public art as well as private galleries. We also found a cluster of air conditioned shops, which provided a must needed respite from the heat beforeもっと詳しく
Great Harbor Bridge
2023年11月4日, 台湾
Kaohsiung’s Great Harbor Bridge is a horizontally rotating bridge. We didn’t see it in action, but it has some interesting features.
The octopus looking sculpture has tentacles, each of whichもっと詳しく
Walk in Kaohsiung
2023年11月4日, 台湾
All the info we had about Kiaohsiung implied that interesting sites were within walking distance. What we didn’t count on was the heat and humidity.
We may look fairly fresh in that first photo,もっと詳しく
Taiwan Skylines
2023年11月3日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Kwan Yin is the Chinese goddess of mercy and compassion. If you look closely in the second photo, you can see the world’s largest statue of her.
The fourth photo features Taipei 101. It was theもっと詳しく
Dihua Street
2023年11月3日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Our guide described Taipei’s oldest street as, “a whole bunch of Chinatowns squished together.”
It certainly was a lively shopping street, with a varied array of goods, everything from driedもっと詳しく
Matchmaking Temple
2023年11月3日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
A teeny little Buddhist temple is squeezed between buildings along Taipei’s oldest street.
Tradition claims that praying here can help you find your true love. I stood back and watched as a youngもっと詳しく
Baoan Temple
2023年11月3日, 台湾 ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Baoan Temple is dedicated to Pashen Tati, the god of medicine in Taipei’s local folk religion.
Do you see the window with the five bamboo columns in it? You will always see windows with an oddもっと詳しく













































































































































































































































































