I write about a day to be forgotten. Yikes.
Category: East Asia
Benesse House
Inland Sea from my room at Benesse House Art Museum on Naoshima Island. Walked miles viewing art inside and outside.
A Night in a Capsule Hotel
A night in a capsule hotel is a uniquely Japanese experience. Reception on left, shoe lockers on right You could arrive with no luggage, just what you’re standing in. After a decent night’s sleep you leave next morning, well-rested, bathed, and fed, in freshly laundered clothes. $26 a night, including tax, gets you a clean,…… Continue reading A Night in a Capsule Hotel
Art Island
Monday plan: Naoshima “art island” Inspired by a post at tofugu.com about staying in an “art site” with hotel rooms.
Not a Kim Jong-un Bouffant
Out-of-Comfort-Zone Weekend, Part 2 : haircut, explained with gesticulations. Feared I’d get a Kim Jong-un bouffant.
A Night in a Capsule Hotel
Wrote about last night’s stay in a capsule hotel.
A Night in a Capsule Hotel
Home tonight. I’m top, first in row. Currently in yucata, street clothes in wash. Everybody minds their own business.
Outside of Comfort Zone
Saturday, currently on bullet train to Okayama. This weekend’s theme: outside of my comfort zone. Tonight, it’s a capsule hotel for $26.
Okayama Reposition
Saturday plan: hike, then, late afternoon, “reposition” myself to Okayama, ready to explore islands south of Okayama.
Hot Spring Selfie
View at the bottom of Mt. Yufu after the climb. My first hot spring selfie. (Solo hot spring, so OK to take photos.)