Japanese Adventure

In order to work in Korea I had to get a new visa (which cancels out the one I just got 5 months ago). The entire trip was thrown together and literally came down to "if I took five more minutes here or took the subway as opposed to a taxi I would not have made the ferry and hence not got to the visa office in time and therefore would have started work late." Stressful two days~

In the ferry I watched a group of people play a traditional card game; yet to understand the rules. Saw that the tv and the chair/table were all attached to the floor in some way. Watched a traditional Japanese parade on tv. Fun stuff.

Woke up the next morning to see I was in another country. Found I could barely fit into the seat on the bus and that we were driving on the other side of the road. Passed by the Fukuoka Hard Rock Cafe which was of course located next to the Yahoo! Dome where the Hawks play.

Subway was clean, open, and really quiet. I do enjoy having a choice of toilets when I go to the bathroom. It is better than being stuck with one design or the other. And was reminded again that I was in Japan. Loved the bakery. We spent a lot of time in that shop.

Putting a bike warning sign in the middle of the sidewalk, on the ground, almost guarentes you will be run over by a bike as soon as you read the sign. Did see a number of bikes and scooters in 36 hours.

Rear of the hotel had a nice view from the street. Front was nearly impossible to find as it was hidden in a marketplace. Smallest room as well as the smallest bathroom that I have ever used. Decided against the hotels where you rent a bed in the side of a wall.

Flower shop. Stumbled across a mall with interesting design which looked nice in day time and even better during the light and water show synchronized to the theme from Pirates of the Caribbean.

And this was all before night fall...