mysty

Today was a very enjoyable sea day.  Wine lecture and tasting with the very knowledgeable and entertaining gent Silversea Wine Ambassador Lawrence D'Almeida.  

Tonight we cross the International Dateline.   We'll set our clocks back 23 hours and repeat May 4th.   I really hope today is a good day.   I'd rather not repeat a not-so-good day!

4 hours ago, highplanesdrifters said:

 

So no grill tonight in a strapless gown? 😃

No Grill last night and absolutely no strapless gown!  🤣  It was actually Informal last night and it was Farewell to Japan.  We really enjoyed it!

According to the Chronicles,  the high today will be 35F / 2C.  BRRRRR!

We're now into our second sea day en route to Dutch Harbor,  Alaska.   I'm not sure how many sea days we are facing.  We will be crossing the Intercontinental Date Line at some point. 

As expected,  temperatures are in the very chilly range.   We braved the Grill last night along with a number of hardy souls.   It was Formal Night. 

Just now, Port Power said:

 

You should ask @mysty in her thread "A Silver Shadow Over The World..." as they are on the ship currently.

Sorry!  I'm not taking photos of menus.  It's just too much effort while we're trying to enjoy the last bit of our cruise.  

Yesterday we were in Otaru, Japan.  Definitely chilly temperatures.  Snow on the mountains as we sailed in.

The tour we had booked had been canceled so we did a short walkabout.....

We had a lovely send off on sail away.....

9 hours ago, rojaan19 said:

Perfect timing for the cherry blossoms !!  Great pictures mysty  💮💮💮

9 hours ago, lincslady said:

Yes, lovely blossom pictures Mysty.  I looked up your special dinner, and it sounds like a (delicious) version of schnitzel, Asian style.

6 hours ago, DavyWavey70 said:

The blossoms look amazing M. xxx

Thank you all!  We were thrilled to be able to witness the beauty! 😁 

Today we were in Hakodate, Japan.  We did an excursion called Trappistine Convent & Goryokaku Park.  First stop was Our Lady of the Angels' Trappistine Convent.

Next was the Goryokaku Tower.

Then Goryokaku Park and Magistrate's Office.

The cherry blossoms were beautiful.

Last night we had another of our special request meals served in our suite.  It was Tonkatsu.  It was amazing!

3 hours ago, Silver Spectre said:

I hope you enjoy. As this is promotional I’m a little surprised at the level of the fee.

It was great!  The food pairings were very interesting and delicious.  We really enjoyed it!

Today is a sea day en route to Hakodate,  Japan.   Silversea is introducing a new champagne.   We're doing a wine tasting this afternoon. 

Today we were in Kanazawa, Japan.  We did a tour called Kenroku-en Garden & Higashi Chaya District.

First was Kenroku-en Garden.

Next was the Higashi Chaya District.  This is the area where the Geisha houses were found.

6 hours ago, highplanesdrifters said:

We will be there next year.  Was the skywalk a bust because of the weather, or did that even matter? 😃Thanks.  Temple looks awesome.

5 hours ago, Port Power said:

We did that same tour last year on Muse.  The temple was wonderful, as were the coastal views.  You seem to have a lovely day for your visit.  Ours was on a holy day and was extremely crowded with local families.
 

 

The “sky walk” is simply a thick glass platform jutting out over the water. Five minutes looking at the view.  A few people walked the stairs down to the rocks.  The rest of us stood around chatting in the shade of the building across the road for half an hour!  Or was it longer than that?

As @Port Power has mentioned, the Skywalk was really not much of anything and we were there for an hour.  We enjoyed the Temple and could have done without the Skywalk.   Thank you for chiming in @Port Power !

2 hours ago, turtlemichael said:

Great pics Mysty. Thank you. We loved South Korea. What did you think of your tour?

Thank you @turtlemichael !  The Skywalk thing was a bust!  The Temple was awesome!  The tour was 4 hours and should have been 3.

Today we were in Busan, South Korea.  We did an excursion called Temple by the Sea & Skywalk.  First up was Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.

Next came Oryukdo Skywalk.  Once again the weather limited visibilty.

Today we were in Nagasaki, Japan.  We did an excursion called Nagasaki Memorial.  We were greeted with a drum performance.

First stop was the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.

From here we walked to Ground Zero.

The remains of the Cathedral near Ground Zero.

From here we walked to Peace Memorial Park.

Yesterday we were in Kagoshima, Japan.  We did an excursion called Landscapes of Kagoshima.  We boarded buses and drove to the ferry where the buses boarded and we sailed to Sakurajima.

First stop was to an observation area allowing views of Mount Sakura.  Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate.  The observation area was interesting though.

People make wishes here by throwing coins onto the rocks.

Next stop was Sengan-en, the sprawling traditional gardens and the house lived in by the lords of the Shimadzu clan.

As we sailed away Mount Sakura was visible.

Just now, turtlemichael said:

Your dedication and the quality of your output deserve an award. Thank you very much and enjoy the remaining days of this cruise.

Thank you @turtlemichael !  🥰

1 hour ago, mchell810 said:

 

I am always impressed by those who can do a live thread.  When I'm onboard I am busy taking in the ports, the ship (or a good afternoon nap), I don't know how people make the time to live post.

 

Your posts are appreciated and, of course, it should be secondary to enjoying yourself.  😀

I have to admit that this adventure has involved more post time than other adventures.   I need to resize photos to post and that requires more of an effort.   However,  I made a commitment here and I intend to honour it! 😁

9 minutes ago, DavyWavey70 said:

Love you M  And MysterM. And loving your adventures. Completely understand that you might be at that point in your amazing venture that you might not wish to post every day but we re relishing every morsel. 

Thank you @Daveywavey70!  I'm trying to keep up with the action!  😅  The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak! 🤣

Yesterday we were in Shimizu, Japan.

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shinto Shrine.....

Then the Shiraito no Taki and the Otodome no Taki.....

Photos from our Teppanyaki meal last night at Steak House Hama.....

30 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Hope you had a fun excursion and that you've been able to sleep in this morning! Time for the next segmenters to board today?

We actually got lucky and we were docked at around 7:00 pm.  I made it through all 8 courses! 😁  The food was delicious!  Very substantial helping of waygu!  😋  Taking a sea day today!

Folks embarking today.   No idea of how many.

We're currently sailing to Tokyo.  Original arrival was scheduled for 6:00 pm.  Updated arrival is now 8:00 pm.  We have an excursion booked.   Tokyo by Night with Teppanyaki Dinner.  I hope I don't fall asleep after the first course. 🙄