Jal Resort Seahawk Htl Fukuoka

... learn in person!). Each plant only produces one pineapple and it takes around 2 years for the fruit to ripen. No wonder it's difficult to compete with low-cost producers! I also did not realize that there were so many applications for pineapple -- from cakes, to wine, to vinegar. For those of you that have been to Hawaii, this is probably not a revelation. For me though, it was interesting.

Today is our last day in Okinawa and it is with mixed emotions that we leave ...

... have supper there and were greeted by two Russian women who had moved here from Vladivostok to start this restaurant. Okinawa is definitely a very strange place to open a Russian restaurant. Given the difference in weather between Vladivostok and Okinawa, I can see though why these women learned Japanese and made the switch. We had the full course Russian meal consisting of -- what else -- borscht and pyrogies! It was just like being back in Saskatchewan!

... this though, I probably would not have noticed this at all -- the signs that this prefecture is a bit behind others are subtle. A shabby building here, some litter in a river there -- things that one tends not to see to such a degree in other parts of the country. Nonetheless, this is quite a nice place and definitely a sub-tropical paradise.

We will definitely see a lot more of rural Okinawa over ...

... a walk to the playground in her extreme stroller. She and another very little girl played on the slides as we and the girl's parents raced around trying to keep them from falling. It was actually not a very toddler-friendly playground, as we had to scale a hill to get up there and navigate the stroller down a staircase to leave. Back at the house, we packed up everything, getting ready to say goodbye to Okinawa in the morning.

On Saturday, I managed to wake up a bit earlier, which is good because we had to be out of the house and on the road to get to the aquarium. Okinawa's aquarium is located near Nago, on the north tip of the island, and is the seconds largest aquarium in the world after the one in Georgia. It also has the largest sheet of plexiglass in the world for its main tank, which holds three whale sharks. We were very excited to see this, even ...

... dients que l'on préfère, car on peut choisir ce que l'on désire mettre dedans. En général du chou et pour le reste le choix de viandes minces, poissons et fruits de mers, légumes, accompagné d'une sauce okonomiyaki ou encore de la mayonnaise. Autre que les vendredis, je suis allée manger plusieurs fois dans les restaurants les soirs de semaine, accompagnée d'élèves de la classe. Surtout Kathrin au début, ma collègue de classe et par la suite, Sebastian, Miekel, et Roman se sont ...

... of time to see the players run out and it was really nice to hear a great rendition of the Australian national anthem.... something we very rarely get to experience live since moving abroad. So if we were surprised to get the email of Peter's inclusion in the Australian team, that didn't come close to my shock at realising what a MONSTER the guy is! By monster, I mean Peter is absolutely HUGE... not only tall but built like Arnold Schwarzenegger in ...

Arrived at around 8 last night and found Helen (eventually!) Hakata station is massive (and linked to an underground shopping mall to make things more confusing!) Had some dinner and then headed home and got an early night. Went to Fukuoka tower this morning, the views from the top are pretty cool and then had crepes filled with cheesecake type filling which were very yummy! Spent the afternoon chilling out and then went and had a Japanese speciality for dinner ...

... and your friend. It's what you do. When it's just you and the road there's nothing to do but walk. But when people walk the road with you, things change. Things get more interesting, more fun, and the path ahead of you seems less important. The destination becomes secondary to the journey. I sat down in a chair in front of a window in doors and thought for a long time. Mostly my mind went in circles, and eventually I called it quits. I met Josh on his way up to our room, where he ...

... nor a custom. In fact, I think everyone considers it rude to give a tip, as service is a thing that is taken for granted, even though the waiters and waitresses are not particularly well paid. In the mean time it had become pretty warm. Atsuko-san next walked me to the school where I was supposed to be studying as of Monday. It was good that she had done so, as I would never have found it. It was very close to her work place, but when ...