Third time's the charm, as they say. After two Japan cruises were canceled by the company during the Covid crap, we finally were on our way to Japan. First, though, a stop at Keelung, Taiwan and a visit to Yeliu Geopark, where nature formed some very interesting shapes at the beach.
Next stop, Ishigaki, Japan, where they have a sense of humor about their resident stingrays.
But wait, no, we're not staying in Japan? Nope. On to Shanghai, China for two nights. A visit to Yu Yuan Garden and the Old Town Quarters on a very busy holiday weekend.
Then it was South Korea. Busan. Another temple and a very lively fish market.
They have a mockup of Fat Man, the atomic bomb that hit Nagasaki, cut away to show the guts of the operation.
The Peace Park. Here, there are statues donated from far and wide and dedicated to peace.
Back to the ship and on to Osaka with a visit to the Palace with its iconic tigers.
The elevators, you see, are glass. So are the escalators. Gordon: "How did I let you talk me into this??"
Guess where? Went to the Tokyo Tower and looked up and down.
What a show we saw during dinner!
Finally, from earlier in Shimizu, Mt. Fuji, hiding in the clouds.
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