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Category Archives: Grand Asia/Australia 2012
Harbour City Dragons – Hong Kong – [10/20/2012]
In the three seasons I have been lucky enough to visit Hong Kong, I have discovered that there is a trick to getting around here: move very quickly and with a great deal of confidence. This isn’t because you’re in … Continue reading
Step and Glide – At Sea – [10/14/2012]
And the only thing that matters, is climbing up that social ladder…. Still care about your hair and the car you drive Doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen or thirty-five It’s strange how you realize well after the fact how much … Continue reading
Golden Dragons and Grey Heavens – Xingang/Beijing – [10/12/2012]
The ride from the cruise ship terminal to central Beijing is almost three hours, and prior to that we all had to go through a somewhat disorganized feeling immigration process at 6:30 in the morning. This after the Murder Mystery … Continue reading
He Had It Coming – At Sea – [10/11/2012]
Three weeks you rehearse and rehearse Two weeks and it couldn’t be worse One week will it ever be right? When out of the hat is that big first night… The thing about dinner theatre of any sort is that … Continue reading
Hot Ginger and Dynamite – Nagasaki – [10/09/2012]
I had not intended to take a tour in Nagasaki, in fact I hadn’t really ‘planned’ to do anything at all. I was thinking I would just wander around in town for a few hours, perhaps visit a museum – … Continue reading
Thunderous Farewells – Kobe, Japan – [10/07/2012]
I always feel vaguely guilty when I spend a day ‘off’ in a foreign port doing nothing more exciting than sitting in my cabin watching movies and sewing. And occasionally sleeping. But sometimes I am in deep need of recharging … Continue reading
Crowded Serenity – Kobe, Japan/Nara Temple – [10/06/2012]
I had no big plans for Kobe at first. As interesting as a new country is, sometimes you really just want to take advantage of a non-IPM day to rest, especially since I had a really long couple of days … Continue reading
Right Down the Middle – Yokohama/Tokyo – [10/04/2012]
I’m walkin’ right down the middle of Main Street USA, You know it’s no illusion it’s a dream that’s here to stay The place was made with a magical plan And right around the corner is a fantasy land I’m … Continue reading
By Moonlight – At Sea – [09/27/2012]
There are many blessings to being housed in a pax cabin, not the least of which is that when you come back from work at night it feels a lot more like coming home than usual, but on nights like … Continue reading
In Reflection – At Sea – [09/25/2012]
Honey, we all came out here because we were running from something. We stayed out here, because we found somewhere we could stop running. So sayeth a wise (though she didn’t realize it at the time) co-worker of mine on … Continue reading