Hakata (Fukuoka), Monday through Saturday: 08:53 People start to assemble outside the steel roller shutter door. 08:55 Voices behind the shutter make a declaration in unison. 08:59 An electric motor whirs as the shutter slowly rises. The scene slowly reveals itself: an office with about 30 workers in business attire. Three are standing at the… Continue reading Behind the Steel Door
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Behind the Steel Door
Posted Behind the Steel Door.
Milking MileagePlus Miles
Dep. Fukuoka Thurs. 7:15aArr. Chicago Thurs. 8:25aANA: FUK-NRT-ORDUnited: ORD-MSP35K United FF miles, FUK-MSP.
Backtracking
Fukuoka from Aburayama. Plan: 4-hour hike. Actual: 7 hours. Reason: I had to backtrack. I climbed each peak twice!
Mount Kaya
My hike today, on the way to Mount Kaya, on the coast, west of Fukuoka.
Dazaifu
Drippy day. Took train to Dazaifu, established 1,300 years ago, ruled Kyushu for about 500 years.
The Center of Things
Fukuoka, my base for the next 4 nights. It’s a good center: I can catch trains going north, south, east, or west.
Gratitude for Hot Springs
Beppu, northeastern Kyushu, giving thanks for the hot springs.
Hita Station
I can add Hita train station, northern Kyushu, Japan, to my “delighted” list. By any standards, it’s a small station. A single train track enters town, and a single track leaves town. At Hita station, the track fans out into multiple tracks, more than enough to handle the three platforms and the boarding of an… Continue reading Hita Station
World-Class Style
Posted World-class style in a small-town train station.