Hotel Hakusan 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.

... happened as we walked in to have a Japanese version of the supremes singing! Perfect. Much mad dancing followed and we eventually headed to sleep around 1am.

Lucky the next day was free since me and my roomie Belinda were feeling slightly worse for wear. We tried to get up around 9.30am... really only managed 10.30am and even then only headed out to grab some beverages before we met up with some other guys from the tour to head to a sushi ...

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 ...

... der Prince Charming höchst persönlich die leidliche am ....Örtchen sitzend.. erwischt. Hab sowieso mal gehört , das Japanerinnen gern vergessen abzusperren...aber in der Hinsicht könnens nix dafür...

Also wir sind weiter nach Nagasaki und haben auf gut Glück versucht ein Quartier zu finden... HAAHAAA... dabei hat heute ein gewisser Fukuyama Masahari (spielt übrigens auch in Dorama) ein Konzert...Ja viel spaß beim suchen...aber ...

... England and France beneath the English Channel). The next part of our journey was about two hours and we arrived in Sendai even more exhuasted than we did in Hakodate.
We were able to overcome our fatigue and head for the island of Matsushima, listed as one of the three most beautiful places in Japan. Our first order of ...

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.

... is voor het maken van thee. Bovendien schijnt het water goed effect te hebben op het lichaam. In de tuin was ook mount Fuji en de Inari Shrine (zie eerdere Blog) nagebouwd. Leuk om te zien. Bovendien was dit de eerste keer dat we een Japanse tuin hebben gezien. Vooralsnog een korte Blog. We gaan nu even lekker uitrusten en strakjes een hapje eten in de stad en lekker van deze mooie zomeravond genieten.

waiting inline to get off the ship and a older couple decided to have aN ARGUEMENT OVER WHO WAS IN LINE FIRST....husband growled at someone and then then wife said hes a bloody idiot,all because they moved after been told by the anouncer to move cause to many people were waiting in front of the lifts and stairwells.....this was suppose to be holiday,they needed to take a chill pill and one of there ...

... change into for bathroom visits (make sure to leave prior slippers in right place, and don't forget to leave bathroom slippers behind where they belong), and occasionally a still different pair for odd-numbered Thursday afternoons between 5 and 5:30... So in Nagasaki for final day or so. Nagasaki has amazing history - 'twas Japan's only trickle of a link with the western world for 150ish years of intense self-imposed seclusion. After initial Portugese ...