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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Rewind to Burma
Before I move on today, I want to rewind my journey and discuss Burma for a moment. Voters in Burma go to the polls on April 1st for by-elections that promise to be the most open contests in decades, with … Continue reading
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Destroyer of worlds
I love this city. Not because of its historic status, but because it is still here. The people are here. And this is a testament to the Japanese resolve. What’s overwhelmingly sad for me is that this great city, after … Continue reading
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Day 64: Hiroshima
Hiroshima is a busy port city with a population of about 1.2 million people and was founded in 1589 by the powerful warlord Mōri Terumoto. Hiroshima castle was built especially for him in 1593. The main port area was largely … Continue reading
Watashi ga chōkō o yomitoru koto ga dekimasen
Like many countries, the motorway signs are in both the local language and English, or rather, roman lettering. The Kyushu expressway takes me north and I am very happy to find that this is still AH1 [You remember the Asian … Continue reading
Day 63: Hakata Bay
The ship moored up very early this morning and my container was unloaded before I even appeared on deck. I thanked the Captain and a few of the crew and headed off onto the dry land again. Hakata bay is … Continue reading
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Life at a slower pace
There is plenty of time to do nothing. Life is so busy these days that any chance to just sit and watch is good for the soul. On a cargo ship there is plenty of time. The crew go about … Continue reading
Slow boat from China
I am up very early this morning to get to the port office and onto the ship. Its 18.2 m (59 ft) water front depth can provide access for vessels of up to 250,000 tons fully loaded. And with the exception … Continue reading
Down in a Shanghai street
It’s surprising how few real tourist attractions there are in Shanghai. In some ways the real attraction is at street level, with the bustle and noise of the markets and people. There are people who just want to head to … Continue reading
About Shanghai city
As I’m here for a few days, while I wait for my ship, I will venture out and try to find out as much as I can in history, culture and of course, good food. A walk around this huge … Continue reading
Day 58: Shanghai
The long drive yesterday made it hard to get up today, but with such a short trek to Shanghai, it was important to make contact at the Container office. There is a morning office at the shipping company I have … Continue reading
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