We were supposed to stop in Trinidad and Tobago, but the captain came on the intercom in our rooms around 3pm and told us that we couldn’t stop there due to the weather. We were very disappointed because we had a tour that included bird watching in the rain forest. Instead, we spent the day keeping busy and packing. It was relaxing. We arrived in Barbados … Continue reading Barbados
We bought a tour from shore excursions. We met the guide inside the mall. There were nine people on our island spice tour. The tiny bus that we boarded was parked in the super busy lot near the terminal. It took us about ten minutes to get out of our parking space. It was crazy. I was so happy that I didn’t have to drive there. We drove through the … Continue reading Grenada
Our ship anchored out off the town of St. Pierre in Martinique. We had booked an excursion through a company on shore, but they were located on another area of the island. Then we booked a tour with the ship and it was canceled so we decided to do a walking tour on our own. We took the tender to the dock and were surprised at how … Continue reading Martinique
We are currently on an Azamara cruise to some of the smaller islands in the Caribbean. We boarded the ship in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Our first island stop was at St. Thomas. Since we have been to St. Thomas many times (we even got married there), we just wandered around Havensight, ate lunch at our favorite fast food spot, Tap and Still, and met up with … Continue reading Antigua
Today we had a plan to walk a little less than previous days. My husband had us on bus routes so we wouldn’t have to climb up and down the subway stairs. Our first stop was going to be the bamboo forest and monkeys. However, after reading some reviews, we realized it would be a lot of walking and uphill, so we got off the bus and were … Continue reading Kyoto: Niko-Jo Castle, Pagoda, and Gardens
I really wanted to go to the Samurai museum to see swords and armor. My husband thought it was probably a tourist trap (and it kind of was), but I really enjoyed it. They give you a tour and you learn about the history, get to handle some weapons, and throw ninja stars! If you pay a little extra, you can also dress in armor and/or like … Continue reading Kyoto: Samurai and Railway Museums
Yesterday we took the bullet train to Kyoto. We forwarded one of our pieces of luggage ahead of time because it was oversized. It only cost us $20 and it was here at the hotel in Kyoto when we arrived. The bullet trains arrive every ten minutes or so. You have to be standing right in front of the car you have reserved seats. Only two cars do … Continue reading Kyoto, Japan (first day)
We thought it would be nice to get out of the city another day, so my husband researched places to go and a friend of mine also suggested Kamakura. The train/subway system here is amazing, but just when I think we figured it out, the ticket machine glows red and someone tells us we have to add fare to our ticket. A lot of people use … Continue reading Kamakura, Japan
We booked a personal tour out to Mt. Fuji for the day (10 hours). The driver/guide was scheduled to pick us up at 6am. The drive out to the mountain takes two hours. He said that if you were to go on the weekend it would take four hours. We stopped briefly at a service station to grab a drink and something for breakfast. The drive was mostly highway, … Continue reading Mt. Fuji
This morning we woke up early again to eat breakfast at 7 and left around 8:30am. The subway was less crowded, perhaps because we were on a different line and going in the other direction. We ended up on the Women’s car. They have one dedicated to only women from 7-8:30am on weekdays. It means the women don’t have to worry about being groped on a busy … Continue reading Tokyo, Japan (Day two)
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