On my third day in Japan we took a bus back to Osaka from Hiroshima and on the way we stopped in a town called Himeji to see the beautiful castle there. It is the finest feudal fortress left from the Sengoku (warring states) period, and the architecture really does shine. Touring the grounds I …
Soaked In Sunlight Kodiak seemed diametrically opposed to our experience in Sitka. We woke with the ship nestled at a dock practically downtown with beautiful sunlight bathing the steep green hills. We ate breakfast on the pool deck as we waited for the ship to clear. It was so bright and we soaked in the …
Small Town Sitka We arrived in Sitka early on June 19th with was a misty reception. Many of us were present above decks to witness the ship drop anchor. There wasn’t really much to the town itself, but it exists amid a dramatic natural backdrop. Navigating through the protection islands to approach the harbor, a …