More in Nagasaki

5/27/16 

Couple of Salts

Out to the Island

Gunkanjima

This morning I went to Gunkanjima. It is an old coal mining operation on a now deserted island. Since it looks like a battleship it has the nickname "Battleship Island". The island is semi-famous for having had the James Bond movie Skyfall partly filmed there. The trip out was nice. A sunny warm day and an ocean breeze. However, the crew was compelled to keep a running dialogue going over the PA system all the way out and back. When they ran out of things to say, music was played loudly over the PA.  It was good to finally get off the boat and walk the island. I have to say, it looks a little like the south side of Chicago.

American Tourist

House of Captain Glover

Nice Waterfall

Glover Mansion

Crazy Inclined Moving Ramp

After I got back to the hotel, Dina and I found the bus to Glover Garden. This garden is amazing. Created for the Scotsman Thomas Blake Glover, it sits on a hillside high above Nagasaki. The views of the city and the grounds are breathtaking. Not really. The Grand Canyon is breathtaking. But this is really great.

Go West Young Man...

Dry Water Feature