Thursday, April 20, 2023 As spring has been unfolding around us, Jane has been wistfully eyeing our RV which has been hibernating alongside our driveway since late October. She finally could no longer resist the urge to camp, and so, made a two-night reservation for us at nearby Raven Rock […]
Sunday, April 2 I arose early this morning, showered, and headed to Horizons for coffee and one final viewing. Shortly, Jane joined me and we had breakfast together in Terrace Cafe, returned to our room to gather our carry-on bags and to take a final look around the room savoring
Saturday, April 1, 2023 As usual, I headed to Horizons early to get coffee. I enjoyed watching the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean as we were at sea and not scheduled to dock in Shimizu until noon. Eventually, Jane joined me and we ate a light breakfast of pastries together
Friday, March 31, 2023 We departed early for our land excursion today, boarding the “Happy Bus” painted bright yellow and featuring various big-eyed creatures. Kochi, on the island of Shikoku, is a prefectural capital situated at the confluence of several rivers and so, is dominated by waterways. Our first destination
Thursday, March 30, 2023 Today, we docked in the cruise port of Hososhima, part of the larger port city of Hyuga. After getting our laminated bus tickets in the Nautica Lounge, we disembarked from the ship and boarded Bus 1 with Mirasume as our guide. We rode inland via a
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 We have a television in our stateroom to view movies as well as U.S. and European TV channels. Not much time for such a mundane activity, but we have occasionally tuned in to listen to the U.S. morning news while preparing for bed. Via the television,