Sunday, August 24, 2008

Okinawa cruise

I've started teaching English three weeks ago so I've been pretty busy. This past Friday was the last day of Chinese school at 台大. I will be transferring to 師大 next semester because it's closer to where I live. I had a wonderful time in Chinese school; I got to know a lot of interesting people, including two Tibetan monks in my class.

Over two weeks ago, I went on a three-day cruise from Keelung, Taiwan to Okinawa, Japan. Our cruise ship is called Star Cruises, Superstar Libra. There are ten decks on the ship and five restaurants (but only three are free: Chinese, Western, and a buffet). Overall, the cruise experience is about average. The service was not that great; many of the staff were rude and not helpful. The food was average. However, the performances and shows were excellent. Okinawa is a beautiful island; it reminded me a lot of Hawaii. It's very different from the rest of Japan; apparently the people of Okinawa speak their own language. I wish I had more time to explore Okinawa.

Our ship

9th and 10th deck
Ocean Palace (Chinese food)
Buffet (Asian and Western food)

A dish from the Western restaurant (Can't remember the name)











Dennis and his monkey