Business Hotel Chidori Shimabara

... came the only foreign ships during Japan's long isolation. I walked by the former small island (now joined through land reclamation) where only 15 Dutchmen at a time were allowed, and up the steep hill where Europeans lived once Japan was "opened".

... The best I ever had. We really enjoyed “people watching,” as you can tell from our latest photos.

I also wanted to remind everyone that we are able retrieve our regular emails, just like we were at home—just in case anyone wants to drop us a line. More to follow about Nagasaki.

... christianity were crucified by the reining Shogun for fear that he would lose control to foreign forces. All extremely interested and all finally topped off with a bit of shopping in a faaabulous 100yen shop where i managed to buy fake eyelashes and power rangers masks! All in all, a wonderful day in a wonderful city. I was extremely sad to see it go the next morning when we headed out to the historic capital of Kyoto (via the ninja castle at Himeji)...

Diesmal in einer minshuku (also ne art Pension) sehr nett die leute. Wollten uns abholen von der Station. Das Blog schreiben nimmt immer sehr viel Zeit in Anspruch, natürlich auch das raufladen der Fotos und Videos sodass ich nie vor 3 Uhr Ortszeit ins Bett gekommen bin. Deshalb war es sehr angenehm mal nicht zu schreiben. Ist halt doch eher Arbeit als entspannend...
Naja war auf jeden FAll Lustig, wir waren dort bis 31. August und sind jetzt in Fukuoka.

Ist sozusagen ...

... dabei hab ich noch extra nachgeprüft ob das Schloss echt ganz unten ist (bin ja schon ein gebranntes Kind, nach den Flugzeugklo erlebnis schon vor jahren..). Na gut denk mir nix weiter wir steigen um und fahren weiter... es wird mal wieder Zeit im nächsten Zug die Toilette aufzusuchen. Ich geht da nix ahnend raus und denk mir ok. da ist kein occupied zeichen, mach die Tür auf, sitzt eine Japanerin gerade am... naja wo schon ^_ ...

... however, was food. For our last real meal in Japan we chose a somewhat classy restaurant right by the ocean. I had fried river eel. And it was wonderful. Beyond wonderful. Unfortunately it was also expensive and I am coasting into the finish line on fumes, moneywise.
We left the restaurant and went to the last temple of our trip ...

Nagasaki

Went to Nagasaki for a day trip while
in Fukuoka. As a result of all the late nights, I did get to Nagasaki
late and did a quick rush of the sights. I have now done my A-bomb
check list of Japan. Nagasaki is a pretty place. Will need o return
and spend more time here one day in the future.

... we eventually made ourway back into town to catch the bus...got back to the ship had lunch in the resturant,then back out to town to see what was around,such a clean place alittle bit like singapore,lots of food places heading thru a shopping centre....lots of school girls were around and everytime micheal looked at them they laughed and run from him...maybe because he looked like a monkey....lol ...

Well, came down to Yatsushiro for a day to visit an old friend. Also explored the trendy castle ruins (Not nearly as big as kumamoto) There is no actual castle anymore, just the walls, moat and a shrine where the castle used to be. Also went to the awesome Japanese gardens there and chatted with the caretaker. Got mobbed ...

... Malaysia, Philippines, as well as Pearl Harbor. They could learn however, from modern Germany, which is to be immensely honored for its more unblinking efforts to confront its evil and to enshrine places like Dachau, rather than bulldozing them away. Ego is usually the key culprit. These Japanese museums both say "the war was viewed by Japanese people as a crusade - their natural right to control other places", and it is this ego, this blindness to ...