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Kyushu 九州　~ Ancient trees, active volcanoes and being buried in sand

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May 4th 2009
Published: August 27th 2010
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April 26th early in the morning between 4 and 5 am and I’m up and preparing for Golden Week. The taxi arrived outside Simon’s apartment at 5am. The wind was blowing powerfully and the air was chilly. I was instantly happy we opted to have a taxi drive us instead of walking 30 minutes to the ferry port. We bought our tickets at the port and our breakfast at the convenience store nearby before b... Read Full Entry



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View from the HelicopterView from the Helicopter
View from the Helicopter
Amazing blue color of the volcanic lakeAmazing blue color of the volcanic lake
Amazing blue color of the volcanic lake
Huge CalderaHuge Caldera
Huge Caldera
The helicopter we tookThe helicopter we took
The helicopter we took
View from a distanceView from a distance
View from a distance
Basashi Lunch. Basashi Lunch.
Basashi Lunch.
yum, yum. Horse meat!
Dormant CalderaDormant Caldera
Dormant Caldera
Shimabara Castle MoatShimabara Castle Moat
Shimabara Castle Moat
Shimabara CastleShimabara Castle
Shimabara Castle
Doesn't it look a bit like a layer cake?
Nagasaki StationNagasaki Station
Nagasaki Station
Canal Outside our HostelCanal Outside our Hostel
Canal Outside our Hostel
Megane Bridge Megane Bridge
Megane Bridge
Megane means glasses. The bridge is famous for resembling a pair of spectacles.
Street food in Nagasaki's ChinatownStreet food in Nagasaki's Chinatown
Street food in Nagasaki's Chinatown
Simon approves! ^_^Simon approves! ^_^
Simon approves! ^_^
Nagasaki Peace ParkNagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park
Crane offerings left my school childrenCrane offerings left my school children
Crane offerings left my school children
Some of these were left by kids from Kagawa, the prefecture on Shikoku where I live.
Um, no thanks. Um, no thanks.
Um, no thanks.
Temple with the English Omikuji. Temple with the English Omikuji.
Temple with the English Omikuji.
Door Knocker on a Chinese TempleDoor Knocker on a Chinese Temple
Door Knocker on a Chinese Temple
Chinese TempleChinese Temple
Chinese Temple
Awesome Temple GateAwesome Temple Gate
Awesome Temple Gate



10th October 2010

alain
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observation helicoptere
Sur le depart à Kiushu ,avez vous des informations pour le tour en helicoptere? merci Alain
27th October 2010

Lizzy bits
Elizabeth Stockhorst

Dear Alain
The helicopter tour of Mt. Aso can't be booked in advance as far as I know. When you take the bus to the ropeway you'll see a helicopter on the left side of the road a short distance before the the ropeway station. So if you want a ride just walk back down the road after you visit the volcano and you should be able to just pay on the spot and get a ride.

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