Active volcano! will we survive or not - that is the question

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Well started the day off well got up and got the bus (yes, Mike does travel on a bus - only when PJ makes him though, ha ha) and then the ferry over to Sakurajima.

Mike did a risk assessment prior to us going as he worked out that the volcano had erupted 4 times a day this year and today it would not erupt. Sometimes good having an actuary in your company as they can work out the odds - just thought should I take him to the horse racing, might win a million!!!!!

We took a foot spa which is from the volcanic water - it is supposed to be medicinal, does that mean it cures everything - course it does I am in Japan and in the land of plenty - with so many friendly and helpful people (love it).

Anyway took the local bus around the island which is hilarious as they have pit stops of a certain time i.e. 15 minutes and true to their word 15 minutes it is to the second, ha ha.

We had no where to stay at one point today as we decided to stay in Kagoshima as it is central and we want to go to the springs tomorrow. Anyway, could not get in anywhere and then this really nice girl in information centre felt sorry for us and started begging that these poor English couple had no where to sleep and suddenly we had a room (maybe a disabled room, but a room for a couple of nights).

We went off to the street market for some food and found this really nice place again - have added pics for you but unfortunately there is no smelly travel blogs or you would be on the next BA to Tokyo, ha ha

PS: Mike does not realise that he eat stomch tonight - lets keep it our secret or he will be throwing up in the toilet tonight.

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Photos

Foot Spa
Mike getting cured for all his ails - be here a while, ha ha

Street Food
don't tell mike he has just eat sheep's stomach!

Comments

[sylv]

well mike certainly looks a happy chappy in the photo lol. Did you take the pic after you told him what he ate for his meal. hahahah

[PJandMike]

Benesse House, Naoshima
You need to look on the web it is the most fantastic Art museum - honest