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DAY 3 on the DIAMOND PRINCESS

  On departure from the Port of Osaka, saw a tourist boat.

We left at around 7PM, and took the following photos and videos from our veranda.  We were berthed that close to largest aquarium in the world.
The Tempozan Ferris wheel has a diameter larger than a football field (330 feet), for a ride that lasts around 16 minutes, costing $6.  There are sixteen cabins.  LED lights put on quite a show at night.
Today is Thanksgiving.
So I ordered a traditional Thanksgiving meal, with glasses of Duckhorn Chardonnay and Paraduxx.
We met the Chief Sommelier Leo, who convinced us to join his Caymus dinner table on December 5.
This will be the menu.
Ended with a pumpkin pie.
Then, off to Explorers for karaoke.

About Tropical Storm Koto in our path to Singapore, here are some details.
  • Appeared as a tropical depression on November 24, the day before we boarded the Diamond Princess.
  • November 25:  strength increased to 45 MPH.
  • However, when Koto makes landfall in the December 2-3 timeframe, it is likely to weaken back into tropical depression strength.  The track, though, is wobbly, and the final path and landfall location are uncertain.
  • The Diamond Princess will be moored in Keelung, Tapei, Taiwan on Day 6, November 30.
  • We then will cruise for a day, reaching Hong Kong on Day 8, December 2.
  • We leave Hong Kong on December 3, a sea day on December 4, heading south into the track of Tropical Storm Koto.
  • The current landfall location is Quy Nhon, which is 1250 miles south of Hong Kong.
  • The Diamond Princess will reach the next stop, Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City, or the former Saigon) on December 5.  This city is 269 miles south of Quy Nhon.
  • A glance at the bottom graphic shows that the track of the storm is heading for Ho Chi Minh City, and should get there around December 5, when the Diamond Princess also arrives.
  • At this point, there seems to be no concern being expressed by the captain of the ship.

Well, anyway, I'm a day behind reporting on our adventures, and will present the next two days tomorrow,  Walked 4868 steps today.

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