Hyatt Regency Fukuoka

... like? I have no friggin' idea. I've been trying to research it on the internet but have come up with very little as to what kind of life we'll be living there. Which is one of the reasons I've decided to revive the travel blog and maybe somewhere down the line, someone else is moving to Salalah and will actually have some idea of what it's like before they get there. Here's hoping it's good!<br><br>-M<br>

... FIDO" (Friendly Indelligent Dog Option) would be more fitting:).<br><br>Several pretty young Japanese women were on hand to demonstrate the robots and answer any questions. One had just fed an AIBO (i.e. replaced its batteries) when a trio of female Korean Navy officers happened by. Reading from a command list, one officer commanded the digital canine to dance. Their eyes lit up with amusement when the little robot sounded a tune and started to dance.<br><br>I made my way around ...

... has one of the more posh unit bathrooms--a ceramic tile interior, separate faucets for sink and tub/shower (instead of the usual faucet that swings), and a relatively low step into the room. By the way, adjacent to the train station, there is a bus station which has got to be the narrowest bus station in any major city, and there is a supersize Daiso 100-yen store above the bus station. <br><br>*Apologies to Lipps, Inc.

... face masks--in Japan, politeness and civic responsibility require that you wear a mask if you have a cold. You are also not supposed to blow your nose in public, although it's ok to sniffle. I wonder if there is an underclass of allergy sufferers who suffer from discrimination, or at least chronic nasal problems from fluid pressure. On the train back to my hotel from Karatsu, there was a student with either allergies or a cold, and ...

... the other stuff was!! But glad we did as it was the best noodle soup we have had all trip. Then we decided to be brave and order some other little bits - Rob ordered some chicken skewers, which although this is what it was, we had no idea what part of the chicken it was from as it was hard and crunchy!!!! Lesley then pointed at a few things that could not be identified but thought it might be ...

... During all of this I was at the front of the bar with most of the time two Japanese girls dancing on each side of me. I was feeling pretty good. I then snuck out of the place around 5am, when I was feeling extremely drunk and tired. I may be 21 but I was feeling like 50 by this time. It was definatly the hardest I had partied in a long time. The bus station opens up at 6am so I decided to head over there. On my way ...

... will eat away at your bankroll. I didn't encounter anything that cost less than a buck (100 yen) That included a bottle of water......did I mention it was hot in Japan? It just so happened my last evening in town was an annual celebration involving fireworks and half a million folks at the center of town. For the occasion many of the girls and more than a few guys were dressing in their 'traditional' clothes, which could also double as a bathrobe. Not a bad ...

... I want to. The family had gone off for a days excursion to some place called Kumamoto which was about 200 km, or a 3 hours drive away. They had taken along the German who was leaving tomorrow for his last scenic trip of Japan. I decided not to go along, as I wanted to take it easy on my first day, and I wanted to get settled in and explore Fukuoka city, so that I know my way around. My friend from Frankfurt, Atsuko-san, had called ...