ISHIGAKI, JAPAN…NOT!
We woke up to the news that we could not dock in Ishigaki due to high winds and large waves. (The ship had been rocking way more than usual.) Apparently, we could not travel from Tawain directly to China (regulations), so we had to stay anchored in Ishigaki’s harbor for over an hour completing the necessary paperwork before taking off for Shanghai. That provided us time for a bonus cup of coffee this morning!! On today’s agenda was the “WORLD OF WINES / Become a connoisseur of wine as you sip your way around the world!” event that was held in the atrium! (John sipped; I documented!) We spent time in The Library watching the swells from the windows. They were quite impressive! (As long as there were no icebergs, we were good!) The Captain promised us waves of about 10-12 feet and he delivered on that promise! The pool was drained, the chairs were stacked, and people all over the ship staggered like they’d had too much to drink! (Perhaps the...