Pictures and several videos of my favourite stop during our stay in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, where locals come to exercise, dance, sing, and play games.
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Tagged with: "Cruise: Far East 2008"
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We were married in 2008 and ahead of this event we’d explored the options for our honeymoon. We wanted to do something big and two weeks on a beach somewhere really wasn’t our thing. Someone suggested a cruise so we looked into it, had a chat with a travel agent, and suddenly we were arranging visas and working out what currencies we needed to buy.
Our honeymoon cruise was our first cruise and involved flying out to spend three days in Beijing before boarding Diamond Princess for two weeks in and around the South China Sea. On this cruise we visited Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Japanese island of Okinawa, Singapore, Vietnam, and finished in Thailand.
Inside Diamond Princess
Photos and a brief overview of the inside spaces of the Diamond Princess cruise ship including the atrium, bars, lounges, and nightclub, as well as a few pictures of the inside cabin in which we stayed for our holiday.
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Outside Diamond Princess
Photos, videos, and short descriptions of the promenade deck and top deck area of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, including its many swimming pools.
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Zhujiajiao, Shanghai, China
Photographs and videos from Zhujiajiao, a water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, China.
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Naha City, Okinawa, Japan
An excursion-free trip to Naha City, Okinawa, Japan featuring photos of the city itself, an indoor market, and plenty of Japanese people too.
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Keelung, Taiwan – Cruising Into The Port
The approach to the port city of Keelung, Taiwan with photos taken from the promenade deck of the Diamond Princess cruise ship in 2008.
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Taiwan Coast Excursion: Jiufen
A trip from Keelung up to the mining town of Jiufen including a stop to take some pictures by the Taiwanese shoreline.
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Hong Kong, Victoria Peak, Aberdeen
Our first day in Hong Kong with pictures and video from Victoria Peak, Stanley Market, and Aberdeen.
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Hong Kong Harbour Light Show
Photos and video of a slow cruise in Hong Kong Harbour in 2008 where we witnessed the Symphony of Lights sound and light show.
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Hong Kong
A nighttime adventure in Hong Kong and some photos from the following day testing out the new lens on the camera.
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