Tag Archives: Semester at Sea

In the train station in Kyoto, one of the first things I noticed - and this is uniquely Japanese - was the single-person eating stalls at McDonalds. Japan is strangely isolationist in various sectors of the culture.

February 11: Kyoto, Japan

Kyle, Eli and I all had to be in Kobe the next morning, so decided to take a near-midnight train from Kyoto to Kobe. In the meantime, we had a day to see the city of Kyoto. It was a … Continue reading →

Feb 9 – Feb 11: Tokyo, Japan

23 Feb ’10

As I went through the 1,600+ photos I took in Japan, I realized I would need to break up my future posts into cities rather than whole countries. Hopefully I can keep your attention long enough! Anyways, sorry it has … Continue reading →

Hilo did not have very much to do outside of sightseeing. We spent the first day at Richardson beach, a black sand “beach” that ended up being more a giant lava rock than beach. The most important difference to notice between the two is that one is soft and can be turned into fun objects like castles, while the other is SHARP AND CUTS YOUR FEET.

Post 3 – Hilo & Honolulu, Hawai’i

2 Feb ’10

Hawai’i may be one of the nifty fifty, but the island state felt almost like a different country several times during our four-day stop. Semester at Sea’s first two ports were Hilo and Honolulu, Hawai’i. Many of the images speak … Continue reading →

Uncle Jessie

27 Jan ’10

One of my goals on this trip is to photo-biograph at least one person in each port. Our Monday-morning venture to the beautiful Akaka falls in Hilo, Hawai’i led us to Jessie Gacula. I will attempt to tell his person … Continue reading →

A man came onto the bus to play us some music enthusiastically. Unfortuantely, his audience was tired and apathetic.

Post 1: Between San Diego and Hawaii

22 Jan ’10

So, my first post on-board. I plan on posting every 10-14 days. Tonight’s set focuses on the students getting to know each other and the Semester at Sea experience kicking into gear. We hit Hawaii on Sunday, so expect the … Continue reading →