Trip West to the Old–and New–East-Part 6: Nagasaki
I won’t say that Nagasaki was the most interesting port we visited–I think you can tell from my other accounts that each place was fascinating. But one image from Nagasaki, … Continue reading
Trip West to the Old–& New–East: part 5 — Sasebo, Japan
Looking back over what I posted in the past few days, I see that I got a little mixed up. Our itinerary wasn’t precisely linear– we stopped at Sasebo, Japan … Continue reading
Trip West to the Old–and New–East-Part 2
During the the Tokugawa Shogunate, 1603-1868, the Emperor served as figure-head for the government of warlords. The two Imperial Palaces were in Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto. When warlords gathered … Continue reading
Trip West to the Old–and New–East: Part 4 – China
We stopped in four Chinese ports. The first was Dalian, where we found a mix of old and new that I still don’t quite understand yet. That “faux old” section … Continue reading
Trip West to the Old–and New–East: Part 3-Busan, Korea
Our only stop in Korea was Busan, the second largest city. Our full day began with a drive out into the hills that surround the city to explore the many … Continue reading
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