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We made one more pass at seeing cherry blossoms during our last full day in Tokyo. We hopped the ship’s shuttle bus to the Ginza district, which is the 5th Avenue of Tokyo. Once there, we headed off to Ueno Park, since my Sakura Navi app said there were full blooms. BUT, the information staff at the port, told us they were not full, and they weren’t. As we’ve seen these last… Read More
Spoiler alert – my pic gives it away. Today we had an adventure that turned out to be a very expensive lunch and a photo op at a truck stop. Not our best day. Our quest – Mt Fuji and Hakone National Park. The weather looked beautiful until we got up into the mountains and the rain started. It was not supposed to rain. So we went to lunch. It was a… Read More
It was a perfect day to be outdoors! Sunny, breezy, and temps in the high 60s. Finally! We spent the morning sailing the inland sea between some of the hundreds of islands that make up the Japanese archipelago. The port at Takamatsu is impressive. Beautifully paved and landscaped, the local business community seemed to be out in full force to welcome the ship’s passengers and officers. This is the area where bonsai… Read More
We make a short call at the beach town of Na Thon on the resort island of Ko Samui. Not being beach people, it was a perfect opportunity to get an authentic, famous Thai massage. And so we did. It was rigorous, but we were able to walk out without assistance. It was so inexpensive – about $10 each and that was with a generous tip. #LoveTravel, @AzamaraJourney @AzamaraVoyages
