Hello Drone Community,
Today I want to share with you the pictures I shot in Nagasaki, Japan, and compete in the Weekly Drone Contest. Try to read through the post and answer the poll below.
What happened in Nagasaki was a tragedy. It really made it feel like Nagasaki was missing something. There aren't many original buildings left, and it feels like just another city anywhere in the world. But it's definitely worth visiting; it's amazing to see how quickly they rebuilt everything. If you ever stop by Nagasaki, I highly recommend the ☢️ 💣 Museum.
Nagasaki Port boasts one of Japan's largest shipbuilding facilities, primarily focused on constructing military vessels. What you see in the photo represents only 1/8 of the entire shipyard area. I opted not to venture closer to capture additional photos of the expansive shipbuilding zone.
We really enjoyed our time in Nagasaki. We usually don't like big cities since they are often dirty and unpleasant, but this is definitely one of my favourite harbours in the world. We even managed to find a cheap spot with fresh water to clean off all the salt after our fastest passage ever. Covering 210 nautical miles in 24 hours absolutely smashed our old record of 170 nautical miles in 24 hours. We were travelling in Japan with a rally of boats, and we really wanted to spend more time in the small remote islands, so we were really far behind. However, when we saw the perfect weather window come up, we seized the opportunity, and with an average speed of 7.5 knots, it was the best sail ever. Loved it.
Dejima was an artificial island off Nagasaki, Japan, that served as a trading post for the Portuguese (1570–1639) and subsequently the Dutch (1641–1854). For 220 years, it was the central conduit for foreign trade and cultural exchange with Japan during the period of isolation (1600–1869) and the only Japanese territory open to Westerners. This island also provided a glimpse into the world for the Japanese. Additionally, when Napoleon invaded Holland, Dejima was the only place in the world where the Dutch flag was flown, which is crazy to think about. I'm not sure if you guys know, but Japan was a very closed country during the 15th to 18th centuries, and Dejima illustrates this well. To this day, Japan remains relatively closed, as evident by the amount of paperwork required just to enter the country. Never get yourself tangled in Japanese bureaucracy. This island is not in its original location; the Japanese meticulously rebuilt it, marking each brick and placing it in exact spots. The amount of work behind this island is fascinating.
The hypocenter is close to that building behind the mountain marked with the red dot
It seems gambling is a normal thing in Japan; the number of slot casinos we saw was crazy.
I hope you enjoyed that little history lesson and some pictures.
Thank you for reading my blog. If you like these sorts of engaging posts, feel free to let me know. Let's see how I do in this week's drone contest.
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Paul