Walvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Bay is a coastal port used to transport coal and other materials…so think lots of cranes , ships, dust and containers. Just beyond the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is known for the mountains that dominate the city. Arriving into the port as the sun rises is spectacular. We should be able...
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Walvis Bay Namibia
Walvis Bay is a coastal port used to transport coal and other materials…so think lots of cranes , ships, dust and containers. Just beyond the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is known for the mountains that dominate the city. Arriving into the port as the sun rises is spectacular. We should be able...
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Durban
Arriving in Durban port, you see a city that reflects its history and its progress today. Durban is not considered a safe city. With this...
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Land ahoy!
We have survived 6 sea days! Update… we have been occupied with chair aerobics, I have been to water colour painting, Mike has been attending...
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Kyoto Kumono and more
Rain this morning so culture and textiles at the Nishijin textile centre and then the handicraft centre. I have to admit, I...
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Kyoto and the last of the cherry blossoms.
Are you cherry blossomed out? With so many beautiful cherry trees, it is hard to know which ones to photograph isn’t it....
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Old ways
In Edo times, wealthy people would make a pilgrimage to the major shrines. These shrines were at great distances from each other...
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Warm welcome in remote places
Kii Nagashima is a region off the beaten track. It’s main source of income has been farming and agriculture....
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Cranes, castle and clackity clack!
Oh you do look cheerful and up so early! Had breakfast? Well it’s 7.30 and time to go. I hope you are...
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War and shrines
Hiroshima is a name most of us associate with war and the atomic bomb. Now it is a beautiful city that is...
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Gardens?
Are you crazy about gardens or do they send you crazy? For the Samurai a garden was an oasis where they could...
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Going Japanese,I think so.
Our train today is named for a famous Japanese folktale, Ibusuki no Tamatebako, literally:-Ibusuki treasure box. The doors open at each station...
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Let’s go the slow way.
Hi On the south coast of Japan, most will take the fast train which travels along an inland route. It is still...
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