A Silver Shadow Over The World - December 2023 to May 2024

[mysty]

Yesterday we were in Shimizu, Japan.

 

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shinto Shrine.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

[DavyWavey70]

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. 

[mysty]

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! 🤣

[DavyWavey70]

10 minutes ago, mysty said:

 

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

But I’m sure it could be mustered up in  a second if needs must. Keep battling on M!

[mchell810]

1 hour ago, mysty said:

 

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

 

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.  😀

[mysty]

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! 😁

[lincslady]

But please not at the expense of enjoying yourself and getting enough rest!  We can survive a few days without hearing from you.

 

Lola

[turtlemichael]

2 hours ago, mysty said:

 

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! 😁

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

[mysty]

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 !  🥰

[mysty]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

[mysty]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

[mysty]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

[turtlemichael]

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

[mysty]

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.

[highplanesdrifters]

1 hour ago, mysty said:

 

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

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

[Port Power]

51 minutes 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.

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?

Edited April 26 by Port Power
Mention of crowds

[mysty]

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 !

[mysty]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[highplanesdrifters]

Looks like a beautiful day and lovely place to visit.

[mysty]

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

 

[Silver Spectre]

13 minutes ago, mysty said:

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

 

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

[mysty]

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!

[mysty]

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

 

[mysty]

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.

Edited Tuesday at 06:30 AM by mysty

[drron29]

I thought you might arrive in Hakodate for peak cherry blossom viewing and it looks like you certainly did. That view from the tower must be so beautiful.

And at the Convent you would have had a lot more colour than we did 15 days ago when maybe just the first cherry blossom bud had appeared.