The Next Port Was The Ancient City of Utaru

On Japan's northern island of Hakaido sits the small old port town of Utaru. It's a fun little town to visit for a day. We got there two sea days after Petro, and I really enjoyed it, thought I got some good pix.

Past the break wall at dawn, a tug ready to assist

Vending machine ad, the machines are everywhere

Lot's of junky stuff in a cool old building

Plastic food in the window, real stuff inside.

The colonel's got a deal for you.

The Japanese revere pefect melon, 6 for a hundred bucks.

This bad boy was going for 86 bucks!