Category Archives: Food

Sitka, Alaska

Posted on July 6, 2023 by patmathews

July 5, 2023 Yesterday was a great July 4 on the ship. It started out with a special breakfast for the members of the President’s Circle in the Oceania Club. We were joined by our cruise directors for the voyage, … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on June 29, 2023 by patmathews

June 26, 27, 28, 28 and 29, 2023 Yes, the dates are correct. We are in a 5 day Pacific crossing from Japan to Alaska. And we had an extra Wednesday, June 28 because we crossed the International Date Line. … Continue reading →

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Kushiro, Japan

Posted on June 26, 2023 by patmathews

June 25, 2023 This is our last port in Japan before we begin the 5 day journey across the Pacific to Alaska. We do cross the international date line so we will actually be moving forward 7 hours, and having … Continue reading →

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Hakodate, Japan

Posted on June 24, 2023 by patmathews

June 24, 2023 These last three ports are new to us and are in the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido. Here are some shots of our arrival.  It was rainy but cleared up as soon as we left the ship. … Continue reading →

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Aomori, Japan

Posted on June 24, 2023 by patmathews

June 23, 2023 Here is our view when we sailed into port at around 9 AM.  We were met by local people who gave us these origami figures with sayings inside.  Mine said “excellent luck”.  And indeed, we are lucky … Continue reading →

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Tokyo, Japan–Day 2

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

With this post, I am finally catching up on my blog after so many busy port days. It feels so good to have a day at sea to catch up (and I won the blackjack tournament)!  It is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Tokyo, Japan–Day 1

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

June 20, 2023 Before we arrived in Tokyo, we realized that the Tokyo Tower was listed as one of the places we would visit on both days – the first day was “Panoramic Tokyo” which included the tower, and the … Continue reading →

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Shimizu, Japan

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

June 19, 2023 Shimizu is considered one of Japan’s three most beautiful ports.  On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji but our day was not clear enough to spot it. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and … Continue reading →

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Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan

Posted on June 12, 2023 by patmathews

June 11 and 12, 2023 We have only been to Taipei once before and due to the cancellation of Ishigaki, Japan, we have an overnight here.  Last time we were here, we went to the Yangmingshan National Park.  This time, … Continue reading →

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Posted on June 10, 2023 by patmathews

June 10, 2023 When our ATW itinerary was changed a few months before we departed, they removed China and Hong Kong due to post covid restrictions, so they were able to add Taiwan to our itinerary – you can’t go … Continue reading →

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