A beautiful day in Juneau, Alaska. A little hiking on top of Mount Roberts and a scenic tram (gondola) ride.
Author: Aaron Boltman
2023 Alaskan Cruise – Day 4 [Ketchikan, Alaska]
Ketchikan, Alaska, Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My… well there were Bears and Salmon, no Lions or Tigers in Alaska (unless Mike Tyson moved here from Vegas)
2023 Alaskan Cruise – Day 3 [Cruising the Inside Passage]
Today was supposed to be scenic cruising of the inside passage, but the ship passed most of the scenic part at night. It was still a nice sea day and a chance to relax.
2023 Alaskan Cruise – Day 2 [Embarkation in Vancouver]
Embarkation day in Vancouver. I left Canada without leaving Canada. The ship was in port until 5 PM while I officially entered the United States at 11:30 AM.
2023 Alaskan Cruise – Day 1 [Flight to Vancouver]
Yet another unmitigated disaster on United Airlines on the way to Vancouver, British Columbia,
2023 Alaskan Cruise – Day 0 [Check In]
Check in for the flight to Vancouver and the two Alaskan cruises on the Norwegian Jewel.
Germany June 2023 – Day 5 [Cologne to Frankfurt]
A scenic drive along the Rhine River to Frankfurt for the return flight.
Germany June 2023 – Day 4 [Cologne]
A relaxing day in Cologne. I walked over to the Catherdral despite the fact I have been inside many times before. For something new and interesting I visted the Michael Schumacher collectrion which was brilliant as it showed a significant progression of technology in the F1 cars.
Germany June 2023 – Day 3 [Mainz to Cologne]
Starting off from Mainz I first drove to Cochem on the Moselle River to visit a wonderful castle. On my way to Cologne I made a detour to drive on the ‘Green Hell’ – otherwise known as Nurburgring.
Germany June 2023 – Day 2 [Stuttgart]
A visit to the Porsche museum in the morning and Burg Hohenzollern (castle) in the afternoon. And a lot of driving.
Germany June 2023 – Day 1 [Stuttgart]
After flying to Frankfurt I took the opportunity of a long weekend to visit the Stuttgart area for the first time. I visited the Mercedes Benz museum, Gottlieb Daimler memorial and the breathtaking Lichtenstein Castle.
2023 Diamond Princess Asia Cruises – Day 26 [Kyoto, Japan to Muscat, Oman]
End of the line. Time to leave Kyoto. I took the Haruka train from Kyoto to Osaka Kansai airport to fly to Oman through Thailand.
2023 Diamond Princess Asia Cruises – Day 25 [Kyoto, Japan]
Last day in Kyoto. A visit to Njo-jo Castle and Fushimi Inari with the thousand torii gates.
Japan 2023
Videos from Japan in 2023
2023 Diamond Princess Asia Cruises – Day 24 [Dismbarkation in Kobe / Kyoto]
Disembarkation from the Diamond Princess in Kobe Japan before taking the train to Kyoto. As I have been to Kyoto before I decided to go to the train museum before heading to the Gion district and more temples.
Japan
Visa stamps for Japan
2023 Diamond Princess Asia Cruises – Day 23 [Sea Day]
Sea Day and final day on the Diamond Princess
2023 Diamond Princess Asia Cruises – Day 22 [Sea Day]
Sea Day and Formal Night on the Diamond Princess.
2023 Diamond Princess Asia Cruises – Day 21 [Keelung, Taiwan]
The last port day of the third and last cruise on the Diamond Princess was a stop in beautiful Keelung, Taiwan. This port is nearby Taipei, but I used my time to explore Keelung rather than see a big city. Today’s adventure included Zhouzheng Park, Zhupu Altar, Heping Island Park and the night market.
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Taiwan (Republic of China) visa stamps