Yokohama for New Years

Published: June 15th 2006Asia » Japan » Kanagawa » Yokohama
December 1st 2001

Yokohama is where we spent new years. The city of Yokohama is quite beautiful actually... well, almost reminds me of San Francisco for some reason. Maybe it was the climate the time, kinda cloudy, kinda cold. But in reality was quite a bit colder (not snowing, but at 0 degrees).
That was the year that Japan was to hold the World Cup, interesting how now that I am heading to Germany in 2006, it is time for the World Cup again. Soccer and I must be fated. I should watch more soccer.

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Birth Place: Taiwan Year of Birth: 1978 Currently Bsed In: California, USA Hobbies: Travel, travel, travel! Note: This travel blog started because I just wanted to ask a few questions in the forums for my first time in europe, 2006. For some reason, Europe seems like such a foreign, large, scary place. I dunno why, perhaps it is because I am used to going to Asia, where I can understand at least 2 local languages, instead of europe. Perhaps it is because I have so little exposure to European people and their culture (everything I do know about them are filtered Americanized propaganda)... full info

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