Sunday, May 3, 2009

Big Brass Band.

Well it wasn’t 76 trombones but there was a whole marching band on the decks to meet us as we arrived in Kobe Port. They played for about 30 minutes while the boat was docked. Another warm welcome to Japan.

We had spent the day “cruzzin'” and as soon as we arrived at about 3:00 pm we knew the cruise was at an end. Dad sat on deck to read and enjoy his last few hours on board, as we were to have dinner and sleep on board with an early start in the morning.

Ed, Kriss and I headed out to walk to town just to see where we were to catch train in the morning and get a feel for the place. After about a 25-minute walk in we found a monstrosity of a mall. I don’t know how many stories it was but as we entered the floor at ground level, we were at the top of a slant and could see about two blocks long, and the center aisle about 50 feet wide, a river of dark haired people. It had to be thousands. I was the only blonde in the sea of heads. Note to self: When on a cruise, never leave ship without a camera.

Another note to self: Why do clean clothes pack tighter than dirty clothes? Everything doesn’t fit back in our suitcases. Pack light. Dad did not need 7 pair of pants…two would do. Pam did not need 5 pair of shoes. 3 would do.

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