This makes a parent post of multi-day, multi post Trips
We ascended to Koyasan, embraced temple life at Hoon-in, and savored vegetarian delights—spiritual serenity never tasted so good.
We wandered through Osaka Castle’s blooming grounds, climbed to the 8th-floor view, and marveled at ancient stones—history never smelled so sweet.
We kicked off Osaka with wagyu skewers, a 10 Yen cheese coin, and a ride on the world’s first oval Ferris wheel—Dotonbori, you had us at hello!
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Disembarkation) So long and thanks for the fish? Ok, that is a stretch, but I wanted to give you a few more tips. Disembarkation for this cruise was to start at 7am. Depending on your status (rewards level), you might be called to disembark Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) I spent most of the day relaxing. I was able to get in early enough to find a deck chair and claim a spot. I read, breathed in the sea air, swam a bit (and the salt water did not bother my Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Georgetown, Grand Cayman) Grand Cayman Grand Cayman has many sights to see, from turtle farms to Stingray Bay, from submarine rides to shopping, from snorkeling to scuba, from Seven Mile Beach to Hell, there is a lot to see. The thing is, I’ve (we’ve) been here and Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) Sea Day: Be sure to check your “Freestyle Daily” for activities After several ports in the past several days, it was time to rest a bit. Now that does not mean there is nothing to do and today was no different. A Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Willemstad, Curaçao) Welcome to Curaçao Ah….waking up in another port, Willemstad, Curaçao (pronounced: Kara-sew) Curaçao Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao. Having never been here before, I Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Oranjestad, Aruba) Welcome to Aruba, one happy island Teresa and I had done the western Caribbean a few times as well as the Bahamas. This was my first time to the Southern Isles. The Dominican Republic and St Thomas (USVI) were amazing. Of course, Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) Ah, another day at Sea while we cruise to Aruba. “What to do with all this free time?” Freestyle it, of course. I’ve spoken of the “Daily” or “Freestyle Daily” (as NCL calls it). It is like a daily newspaper delivered to your room Read more…