Hotel Clement Tokushima

... Mi sono concessa un paio d'ore in mezzo al bosco (rischiando fra l'altro ripetutamente di incasinarmi nei 3mila bivi... si che c'erano le indicazioni, ma in giapponese!), poi ho tentato l'ultimo puccio in un onsen (chiuso pure lui... ho il sospetto che sti giappi se non sanno cosa risponderti ti dicono che e' chiuso), e alla fine mi sono rassegnata alla doccia con gli scarafaggi. La parte migliore in assoluto, e che compensa la schifezza ...

... Docyu in Awa-Town Photograph The Anabukigawa which flows from these mountains has been chosen for six consecutive years as the clearest river in Shikoku by the government's water examination agency. The Dochu (sand pillars) in Awa-Town, Tokushima, rank among the top three sand pillars in the world, along with those found in ...

... flow-down-formula salt farms and the salt industry was prosperous in Naruto city. Tokushima-City View from Bizan Photograph The alpine area centering on Mount Tsurugi in the Shikoku Mountains belongs to the cold and wet "Sea of Japan side" climate (mountain climate). Although Tokushima Prefecture is located in the South of Japan, in the alpine area, the North ...

... which flows along the north side of the Shikoku Mountains, is one of the great rivers of Japan and is also known as "Shikokusaburou". Its source is in nearby Kochi Prefecture, and the river provides well-known scenic spots such as Oboke and Koboke in the Western part of Tokushima. The Yoshinogawa becomes larger as it flows ...

... I've ever experienced in my life. I thought that it would be awkward because it's like a huge public bath, but it wasn't nerve-wracking at all! It was the nicest 20 minute soak, then quick break, then another 15-20 minute soak.... there was an outdoor sauna where we could just lounge together in the hot mineral water and look over the edge of the water at the rest of the island and out over the ocean. It was just a very complete experience. Next, we left for the ship ...

... passer son temps en boite jusqu'à 5 heure du matin. Effectivement, c'est un peu différent, et c'est difficile de concilier les deux. Au fait, Cosby, j'ai testé à plusieurs reprises le saké froid, ca passe beaucoup mieux que le chaud. Apparemment le saké chaud était pour les pauvres et le froid pour les riches... Je suis aussi aller voir une démonstration de danse locale Awa Odori, c'est pas très compliqué, j'ai filmé et vous pourrez ...

... mopeds, cars etc. now we just have to dodge other bikers) * Big buildings! (Nothing in Nepal was more than 3 or 4 stories) * There's lots of elderly people out and about; something rarely seen in Nepal. * No belching black exhaust clouds! Our lungs can start to heal after the last 3 months!! That's all I've got time for, we're off around this island and others, hopefully it stops raining soon! (pouring this morning, else you wouldn't have gotten this) MK

Jeannie here. We just spent a wonderful week in Japan during which Sean and I repeatedly said to one another: "you know what I love about Japan?". It is so clean, civilized, and sensical - the perfect antidote to the chaos that was China at times. We were lucky enough to stay with my friend Sally and come and go from her place in Kobe. She just took a job teaching English at a Japanese ...

... they had in the museum. Even though the museum was mostly in Japanese, it was interesting to see how the dancing had progressed over the years. After WWII, Tokushima really focused on making the dance festival a tourist attraction, so they had posters from every year after the 1950s. Ashleigh and I first went to the top of the mountain that overlooks the city. It can only be reached by going to the top of the Awa Odori ...

... my indoor shoes and the first thing I see is 2 huge sandbox type bins FULL OF BABY SEA TURTLES swimming around in water!!!! It was so cool, the secretary lady told me the kids went out to the beach outside the school and dug up the eggs so they wouldn't be eaten by birds. There were about 80 sea turtles as big as the palm of my hand swimming around in 2 bins, and then about 25 more eggs in a bin filled of sand. SO COOL! Everyone was very nice in the teachers room ...