Barbara J. Hamby
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Friday, Enroute to Vladivostok
Sunset-Sea of Japan
At 9:15 a.m. we have a pilot on board, guiding our ship through the Kanman Kaikyo Channel toward the Korean Strait and eventually, Vladivostok, Russia. I’m looking at other ships passing us going both ways. We just went by a clamshell dredge working on… . . . click here to continue
June, 12th, 2006
Vladivostok
Vladivostok
After two days at sea, we arrived in Vladivostok in the wee small hours of the morning. Al was up around 5:00 a.m. I think, to look around. Not I. With the video camera and the digital, he began recording the sights. From our balcony, we can… . . . click here to continue
June, 11th, 2006
Pusan, South Korea
Pusan Building
Pusan Pier
Another day at sea passed quickly. On Tuesday morning, May 23rd, I attended a lecture on Global Immigration by the same University of Michigan professor I had heard two days… . . . click here to continue
June, 10th, 2006
A Day at Sea - En Route to Shanghai
Sea of Japan
May 24th was spent at sea. The morning was the second foggy one we’ve had on the trip. The ship’s horn penetrating the fog is a pleasant sound in the cabin. If you happen to be walking near the bridge, however, deafness threatens.
… . . . click here to continueJune, 09th, 2006
Shanghai’d in Shanghai
Shanghai Harbor
When we arose this morning our ship was berthed on the Huangpu River. At 6:45 announcements began for people on the earliest tours to report to a lounge to be eyeballed by Chinese Immigration officials while temporarily holding passports. As soon as each passenger went… . . . click here to continue
June, 08th, 2006
Shanghai - Second Day
Night in Shanghai
On our second day in Shanghai, Al was up very early (before breakfast which wasn’t served until 7:00). He found coffee and brought two cups to our cabin. I drank one, which was hot and fresh and helped wake me up. By the time… . . . click here to continue
June, 07th, 2006
A Sunny Day in Dalian, China
Street Vendor in Dalian
We awoke just as we pulled into the ship’s berth in Dalian, about 7:00 a.m. We had our pre-breakfast coffee, while we watched CNN news. After breakfast, we got our cameras and hats and prepared to leave on our tour, E Z Dalian.… . . . click here to continue
June, 06th, 2006