To bring you up to date, cruise one was from Yokohama to Singapore, and the second is taking us from Singapore back up to Vietnam, with a final stop scheduled tomorrow for Ho Chi Minh City, which is the Port of Phu My, and return to Singapore on December 23. So on to our life on the Diamond Princess. The Port of Chan May can take you to Danang, 58 miles away. Also can be spelled Da Nang. Became part of French Indochina in 1847, using religious persecution as an excuse. During the Vietnam War, was a major air base of the South Vietnamese and United States. Was the busiest airport in the world at one time with 2.595 aircraft landings daily. Following the exit of the USA in 1975, grew to become the third most important urban center after Saigon and Hanoi. Now has a population of up to 1.3 million. The region around Danang has sprouted with major casino hotels. Perhaps a billion dollars of projects underway, involving Hyatt, Marriott and other worldwide compan...
This scenic cruise on the Diamond Princess of Halong Bay ranks up there with my first view of the Grand Canyon, the fulfilling experience of Niagara Falls and incredible visit to Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil. This latter waterfall system is the largest system in the world. Went there 8 years ago: has a max flow more than five times that of the Niagara is 50% higher is three times wider has 275 drops versus 3 is 200,000 years old compared to 12,000 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site--Niagara Falls not but is difficult to reach Woke up to see another ship next to us. Just in time, for the Diamond Princess was departing at 7:35 in the morning. Here are videos of our scenic cruise. Lunch brought back noodles, Dinner was again in the Pacific Room. Ordered only appetizers. First, salad with Pasta E Fagioli. Duckhorn Chardonnay. Duck Liver Paté and Oysters Rockefeller, The dessert menu, . Harvey's Bristol Cream on ice and a cream brulé Did...