China to Japan Cruise
China to Japan Cruise
March 27 – April 16, 1999
Pictures, itinerary and cruise log coming soon.China/Japan Cruise on Holland America
March 27-28, 1999 – Traveling and Hong Kong (arrived Sunday evening, 3/28)
March 29, 1999 – Hong Kong and Embarkation
March 30, 1999 – Sea Day
March 31, 1999 – Sea Day
April 1, 1999 – Shanghai
April 2, 1999 – Good Friday, Sea Day(more pages coming soon)
Post-Cruise Stay in Japan:
April 12, 1999 – Disembarkation and Osaka
April 13, 1999 – Kyoto
April 14, 1999 – Osaka and Kusatsu (dojo)
April 15, 1999 – Osaka and Going Home
April 16, 1999 – Afterwards
We go to Chiang Saen on the Mekong River and take a longtail boat ride. We stop at Don Sao in Laos for some Snake Whiskey, we go to our hotel, Phowadol Resort and then we go to the Chiang Rai night market. Continue reading
Our Smartours Amazing Thailand trip. This is the first half of our day where we meet Uncle Gao at his Pineapple Farm, see Phayao Lake, eat Dancing Shrimp and visit Mae Sai, the border town to Myanmar. Continue reading
Day 2 of the Northern Thailand part of the Smartours tour (ending [Sukothai] in Chang Mai). Today is Sukhothai, ancient ceramic kilns, textile museum, Lampang and Wienglakor hotel. Continue reading
Traveling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Ayutthaya, Lopburi monkeys, Topland hotel and more on this day. Continue reading
Here I sit, in Lampang, Thailand at the Wienglakor hotel. It is supposed to be one of the best in town. It is fine, but a little run-down. Continue reading



