WE ARE ON THE OCEANIA RIVIERA

The highlight of Day 9 in Japan was lunch in my hotel room. Clouds still blocking a view of Mount Fuji. The Sheraton Yokohama Bay Hotel sits over a large underground shopping mall. A close-by market supplied chutoro and hirame sashimi and a bento of beef curry over rice. The hotel provided the hot green tea and cold beer.

Our final Club Lounge session was five hours and, below, last breakfast on Day 10.

Best croissant I've had in years. All in all, in consideration of price, this has become our favorite hotel in Japan.

Then off to the Oceania Riviera. Azaleas are in bloom.

Approaching our ship.

I've been on more than a dozen cruises, maybe two. Checking-in almost always involves standing in line, with long waits. Perhaps an hour or more. This time, a lot of personnel to get our luggage off the taxi and wheeled to the baggage check area. Then, maybe a five-minute processing period. We were on the ship ten minutes after we were dropped off by the cab. See the front of the Oceania Riviera? Our veranda is in the middle, second deck up, which is the 8th floor of this ship.

Docked next to us is our favorite cruise ship, the Diamond Princess.

Started with a late lunch. I'm going traditional today, starting with spaghetti bolognese and a salad, with Glenfiddich, beer and red wine.

Walked to our cabin and our suitcases were at the door. Unpacked and went for margaritas.

We then walked around before dinner and stopped by a performance of the Amadeus String Quartet playing baroque music. Had another Glenfiddich on rocks.