September 18, 2025

This is our last Japanese Port for awhile. Sad to leave!

Again forgot to take pictures, so these are from Internet. Went to Yonehara Beach with Sherrie, Bob & Sarah, JR (didn't come to lunch) and Scottie and a whole bunch of other ship people were there too! It was about a 1/2 hour drive from Port.  A really nice sandy beach with a great reef for snorkeling. We were in the water for hours and then went back into town, near the Port for one last Japanese meal. We all wanted Tonkatsu ( the delicious dish made of juicy, tender pork coated in a crispy panko and fried until golden brown. Our again, very nice, van driver, this time, recommended a place and took us right to the front door! Sooo good with cold beers!

I tried the filet and the others all went for loin. I thought my 3 pork nuggets were juicier! What a great way to end our time in Japan!

KUCHING, MALAYSIA - BORNEO ISLAND

By Pat Patrick • May 22, 2026
BORNEO ISLAND is a fascinating place, that I had honestly only heard of from the reality tv show Survivor. I'm still learning so much, but I had no idea it is the largest island in Asia and 3rd largest island in the World! It is a mini continent, with 3 different Countries sharing the island's land mass ( Indonesia 73%, Malaysia 26% and Brunei 1% ). We are only going to 2 ports in Malaysia now, one in each of the states of Sarawak and Sabah . Below is a video that highlights and explains thing well.

PORT OF SINGAPORE

By Pat Patrick • May 21, 2026
The Port of Singapore is massive and thus deserving of it's own post!

SINGAPORE - CLOUD FOREST

By Pat Patrick • May 20, 2026
Right next to the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay is the Cloud Forest Dome .They sell the entry tickets as a joint package. The Cloud Forest currently has a special exhibit, Jurassic World The Experience incorporated into the forest.