Needing to be out of the cabin early on “turnaround day”, I was up early. With nowhere to be for several hours, I took this opportunity to enjoy the peace and quiet… no one was really on the Lido deck. Guests were busy listening for their departure number to be called and preparing for their travel home. I had a second chapter to my travel adventure…
As we near the end of this amazing journey, we pulled into a port I had little interest in visiting. However, the “first site” of Kagoshima was of Mt Sakurajima erupting. It smoked pretty much the entire day. This post will include a tiny bit about this port stop, friends I met along the way and as always… favorite crew members. Then it’s off to another land!
Visible around the Nagasaki Memorial Park, plaques signifying the exact time the Atomic Bomb destroyed the area. Powerful to say the least…
Next on the agenda… lunch at Gukje Market and exploring Gamcheon Cultural Village… the perfect day!
Our next Busan adventure took place at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. Seems an odd place to vacation but it was fascinating… and beautiful!
First view… as soon as we pulled into port, I ran up to Deck 16 to check out South Korea. Wow! Impressive first impression. Come with me on my excursion.
Just to give perspective on the eleven port stops, here is an itinerary map. In the end, we will have traveled from the North Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan, to the East China Sea and back to the North Pacific Ocean.
Arriving to Akita on Culture Day was a stroke of luck! While the holiday isn’t actually for two more days, it was celebrated on this day. Check out my solo travel day…
Most days, I try to take a “first view” of the city. With questionable weather ahead, this may not happen. However, the predicted heavy rain, has not reached us yet… so here’s the shot! Let’s see what my tour takes me to in Aomori!
