Category Archives: Japan

>Ikebana – the art of Japanese flower arranging

Posted on June 23, 2009 by

>These are beautiful and I wanted to share these photos with you. While in Japan we had a lady giving workshops on how to make Ikebana flower arrangements. I wish I could have gone myself but instead I enjoyed her … Continue reading →

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>A bike ride and geocache in Nagasaki

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

>What better on that second day in Nagasaki then to do a little bike riding and geocaching. The first place I found is this park right by the ship. It was a hive of activity with Japanese schoolchildren and some … Continue reading →

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>Nagasaki

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

>This was our lucky day in the fact that both me and Sherwin were off at 3pm. We love Japan and it was an unscheduled overnight in Nagasaki! What could be better. Here is Sherwin at the foot of the … Continue reading →

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>Dare Me?

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

> From a vending machine inside a Pachinko place in Japan. I haven’t tried it yet.

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>Kobe

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

>I took my bike ashore in Kobe to explore and maybe find some more geocaches. It always takes me to neat locations. On my way towards the Kobe tower I saw this little shrine. Our drummer was alarmed by some … Continue reading →

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>Kobe at Midnight with no Yen

Posted on April 9, 2009 by

>Japanese immigration formalities take forever. We were planning to go out at 9pm but couldn’t go until midnight. The ship docked at 6pm! We all had to line up and get our temperatures taken. Here Sherwin is on the gangway … Continue reading →

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>Last One Standing

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

>I got a chance to go to downtown Hiroshima this year, and even though I was sick I was quite determined to see some stuff. I couldn’t resist looking for some geocaches on the way, though. The shuttle bus dropped … Continue reading →

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>You Just Can’t Believe Anything You See On The News These Days….

Posted on April 29, 2008 by

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>Hiroshima

Posted on April 16, 2008 by

>In an attempt at playing bloggy catch-up here are some pictures from Hiroshima. We didn’t get too much time to go out. I can’t really remember why. By the ship is this big thing. I can’t really remember what it’s … Continue reading →

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>The Panic Button in Osaka

Posted on April 10, 2008 by

> The Panic Button was located next to this toilet in the Women’s washroom outside the ship. I’ve fallen and I can’t get up?? Of course it was only visible once it was at eye level. Why do I always … Continue reading →

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