Earlier today we left Denali and headed for Fairbanks and the Alaska University nearby. There’s a great museum there with a film about the Northern Lights and the problems people have living in the dark for such a long period of the year. There’s also a wealth of information about the original Athabascan Indians andContinue reading “Chena Hot Springs”
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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”