Shimiku

We cruised into this city and docked at 1 PM

On the way in we got some glimpses of Mt Fuji. Wow this mountain is much bigger than I thought!!

Before that, in the morning we went to a culinary show in the main theatre put on by the chef bosses. It was quite funny as they showed us how to make a couple types of Italian food. They got lots of laughs. We then had a quick visit to one of the kitchens to get an idea of how much work it is to keep us (and crew) in various foods and deserts. 

We walked off the ship about 2 PM and spent a few hours walking around the streets finding a couple beautiful temples and shrines. 

Once we returned to the ship area we caught the free shuttle up to a mall which was near a fish market. The market was neat because it was so clean it didn’t smell at all. The bus ride back was a cool experience for us. Caro and I were the last on the bus. All the seats had been filled and then, starting at the back, in the aisle area between the seats there were hidden seats that unfolded allowing even more people on!

Caro and I each sat on these seats

Mt Fuji was stunning in the afternoon with no clouds at all. Wow!

We had another hot tub and once again had a great visit with an American couple we have spoken to quite a few times. 

In the evening we went to the main theatre for a folkloric traditional Japanese dancing show. Three ladies wearing beautiful kimonos performed dances with recorded music that have been danced for over 400 years. While well done it is definitely not our cup of tea 

We had our final supper in the buffet restaurant and then watched us leave port.