The flight attendant showed me a handwritten note: “we will be landing [in Kagoshima] at 9:30 [a.m.].” I’m the only non-Japanese customer, and, by the look of it, just about everybody else on this 737 is flying for work. I like traveling with Japanese people because they are generally quiet, calm, and are considerate in…… Continue reading Finding Japan
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Finding Japan
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Flight to Kagoshima
Morning, off to Kagoshima for more hikes in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Near Tokyo Haneda
Wednesday, 10:00 p.m., on my way to a comfortable, clean, $83 hotel near Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Tokyo-Bound
At Honolulu HNL. My better half has boarded the MSP flight. 25 minutes later I board the ANA Tokyo Haneda flight.
Old Hawaii
Stepped back to old Hawaii, returned to Honoka’a for a couple nights.
Sunday Lunch in a Tiki Bar
Sunday lunch in a tiki bar with a nod to the observatories 14,000 feet up Mauna Kea.
Insufficient Reality
Every hotel room in Hawaii has a book or brochure pushing Hawaii as something to consume. Many first-time visitors are doomed to be unfulfilled by the activities they are seduced into buying.The experience depicted at the top of this post is dangerous and illegal: volcanic gases and Federal law get in the way. The real…… Continue reading Insufficient Reality
Insufficient Reality
Posted Insufficient Reality.
Ancient Fishponds
On our walk: fishponds where ancient Hawaiians raised fish.