Caledonian Sky in the port of Ulsan, Korea   Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sado Island,
home to the rare Crested Ibis

Tuesday 3rd May 2016
 
Sado Island is not far off the coast, so we had a slow, easy overnight voyage to the port of Ogi.
 
We received a tradional Sado Island welcome.
 
 
 
 
 
We were privileged to see a Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon), also known as Toki. There are only 150 birds in the world, so it felt especially good to see one.
 
 
 
We visited the crested ibis conservation centre...
 
 
 
...where we saw two chicks, which had been bred in captivity.
 
 
After lunch we joined the excursion to the historical Shukunegi village.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tarai-bune (a bit like a coracle).
 
 
Afterwards, we went to the Ogi Folkloric Museum
 
 
Later, we were treated to a lovely sail away ceremony.
 
 
 
 
 
The pages from this holiday are not yet complete. Hopefully this sample will give some idea of our experiences.
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble