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Tuesday we were in the  area which is built around two large lakes. The lakes are quite large and the whole area was very scenic. We started out at 7.30 and drove to the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi. As well as a great art collection, the museum has…

Since we left Yokahama a few days ago another Supertyphoon has developed, even bigger than the last one. It was projected to hit the exact area where our ship was cruising so our itinerary was changed to just two ports of call for a half day each, one here, one…

 It was great to have a sea day to catch up on sleep, get in some more gym and Zumba classes and lie about on deck watching the ocean. The ship has been rocking a lot as the waves are up due to the typhoon and they closed off one…

Tuesday 30/09/14 Today we cruised slowly along a lovely UNESCO world heritage area along the Shiretake Peninsula. We spent the day watching lovely volcanic islands go by and in the afternoon there was a commentary about the area. It’s also known as a place for whales at this time of…

 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 07:04:03 +0000 Jayne http://www.bucketlisttraveller.com/?p=100 Thursday we visited the Nagasaki Peace Park and Museum, and the site of the atomic bomb ground zero. The peace park has various statues, each with a story and several waterfalls. Water is a theme at the park and many people leave…