We arrived in Haines late afternoon, evening and after setting up tents I went with Linda and Pat to the Helsingland Hotel, which owns the campsite, to have a meal in their posh restaurant. A wonderful piece of King Salmon, fresh as fresh and pale in colour. The most delicious fish since Anchorage. You mustn’tContinue reading “Heavenly Haines….”
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Alaska – on dry land again!
Seward! Gorgeous! First shore visit since Korea – I was so glad to get off the ship and walk on land again! Seward was just lovely. My first object on going on shore was to send a parcel home. Get rid of some of the stuff not needed for the rest of the trip –Continue reading “Alaska – on dry land again!”
Ground Hog Day and other peculiarities
Ground Hog Day should have been Monday 16th May, the day we crossed the International Date Line and repeated a day. But one of the peculiarities of being at sea, and under the direction of the Master Under God, or MUG as the captain is correctly known, is that you can have ship’s time (aboutContinue reading “Ground Hog Day and other peculiarities”
Just Cruisin’ Baby…
Friday 13th! This is the post without any pictures because it’s all about the people on the boat, and I have no wish to be taken to court. Actually, I will eventually put some in, of the ship’s interior. But no people. And certainly not the man with three teeth. First there’s the Ozbus lotContinue reading “Just Cruisin’ Baby…”
Busan – Jewel in the Sea of Japan
My first ashore trip, having been too lazy at Dalian and not in the mood on account of the rain at Qingdao. Busan was on the original itinerary, but was changed by the cruise company after Christmas due to friction between North and South Korea. At that point, Nagasaki was substituted but after the earthquakeContinue reading “Busan – Jewel in the Sea of Japan”
Day 1 aboard – non-visit to Dalian
How lazy can you get! People left the ship in droves to go ashore at Dalian but I decided to chill out for the day and stay put on the ship, using the relative emptiness to explore and get my blog text up to date. It turned out to be a very good choice –Continue reading “Day 1 aboard – non-visit to Dalian”
May 6th – joining the good ship ‘Diamond Princess’!
Next phase of the Ozbus trip! We all left the King’s Joy Hotel in Beijing, laden with our original bags and backpacks and with a few more if we’d bought a lot along the way. We made good time to the sea terminal and said goodbye to Pete and Gary who’d come to see usContinue reading “May 6th – joining the good ship ‘Diamond Princess’!”
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