We just returned from our two day trip to Mt. Fuji, Hakone, and Tokyo. This was our last international port and we were a little sad since we started feeling like our trip is coming to a close. But, we are also getting excited to get home, rest a little and see our family and friends. This trip wasn't exactly what we had planned, but what can you do? When we left the ship it was raining and we knew we were in trouble. Mt. Fuji tends to hide in the fog anyway, b...

This morning we arrived in Kobe, Japan. We met the pilot boat at 4am to guide us in, but we didn't actually dock until about 8:00am. Geno and I got up at 7:00am to see us come into the port. We haven't missed coming in to a port yet and we only have 4 more to go: Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, and SAN DIEGO!!! As we came in there was a brass band playing on the pier. They were playing mostly American music like John Philip Sousa marches... so fun! Anyway, we had quit...