We are now at Petropavlovsk and it is COLD and MISERABLE outside! At the moment the temperature is about 35 degrees and foggy. The tenders are just getting ready to take people ashore for tours.

Don't let Japan's attitude put you off about visiting. We were treated royally after the first day except for not having internet. The people are a delight, so polite. The young girls dress is such extreme styles such as tiny miniskirts, black stockings with a garter belt and three inches of skin showing between the garter belt and skirt.

John arranged a full production show for yesterday afternoon and it was good. The production staff put their all into it and we had a lot of fun. It was called "Breaking Up is Hard to Do."

Ardis