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November 19th 2007

Published: November 19th 2007

Gniiii.... gniii... ka-ta-KLONK! Hmm... that was the landing gear going down? But I don't see anything? In fact, I can't see anything at all. There is grey all around us. Greyish and white shadows dance around the fuselage. At first I thought I had spotted land, there over at the horizon. A huge dark landmass appearing out of nowhere, still partially hidden in the clouds. But something was not rig... Read Full Entry

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Johan

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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info

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Ah, the "Bar Bird"...

...but... "of course"!

Yui

The traditional Okinawan concept of yui, or helping each other

There is something very Blade Runner-esque about this place

Yeah, your mom...

The Ents go to war!

Kokusai-dori

Cabbies fishing for customers at Kokusai-dori

As much as Kokusai-dori may be considered the heart of Naha...

...it certainly cannot expect to claim to be its soul

Congestion at Kokusai-dori

We are not boat people!

Some over at Tsubogawa though, appear to be goat people...

At last, someone not screaming for your attention

All the way from Fukuoka!

Pour the champagne, baby!

I doubt you'll find any here...

A new definition of weathered cityscape

Like a bird of prey, a lone Herc circles the town

Making room for a better tomorrow?

Oh, look it is the sister of that girl in Nagasaki!

Sararimen at Kokusai-dori

I still think Naha is pretty much Blade Runner territory

Ka-zam!

Aaahh... basho time!

Note the sumo-style chanko-nabe wannabe instant noodles, not that bad actually. But those apple flavoured potato chips... seriously. Why is it so damn hard to find potatio chips with potato flavour? Pizza? Spaghetti Bolognese? WTF?

19th November 2007

Moster Yster
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Charming ?
Hrmmm, seems like a really charming place to be...

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