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| A sunny and warm welcome to Kanazawa. |
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(We needed
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Morning
excursion to the lovely Kenroku-en Garden. We visited it in 2005
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The Flying
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Kotojitoro
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Mother-in-law's
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Kanazawa
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Gold
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After
lunch, we went to the Higashi Geisha district. Geoff bought a red lacquer bowl there last time and was looking for something similar. Sadly, the shop was no longer there. |
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Samurai
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Returning
to the ship, we were treated to an amazing sail away ceremony, which was one of the highlights of the holiday. |
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No sooner
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| ©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble |