Blogs from Okinawa, Japan, Asia - page 7

Konnichiwa! Greetings from Japan! So, quick update on my life. 1. I am no longer a resident of the European Union. I have cut all ties with Douai, and my visa has expired. le sigh. 2. My mother and I survived Africa. It was tough, hot, and sweaty, but we made it through alive (and no parasites this time!) 3. I spent a brief three weeks in the US, running around Pittsburgh and getting dragged to the gym twice a day in Ohio by my mother. I unpacked all my black, French clothes and packed up my shorts, bathing suits, and tank tops. 4. I moved to Japan! Now I live in Chatan on the tropical island of Okinawa with my wonderful boyfriend, Chris. And I got a job! But I have to wait several weeks ... read more

Hey people! So today the calender say the 10th of July, though I'm writing a bit about my diving trip with manta and other fish! I have taken many pictures, and a lot of video's, though most of them are to big to be uploaded, anyone know of a good way to make them smaller in size? anyway back to the 4th, I woke up haft past 7, took a quick shower and went down to the convinient store to buy some quick breakfast. after swallowing the rice I went over to the diving shop (200 meters from the hostel) and prepared for dives. we where 5 people and 2 instructors. 2 people where taking their licenses while the rest of us went exploring. we started at nizakanzen point and there we dived to around 18 ... read more

30 / 06 - 2010 I really didn't do much today, though I did write some emails, read some in my book, and wrote on my blog. at 15.00 I heard a knock on my door, and saw the owner. He told me that Yumi wouldn't be coming to pick me up, and that she didn't have time to go get Yoko and her American friend (Michelle), who where to arrive at 16.40. I decided to go by myself, and arrived at the airport 16.30. after meeting them, we took a taxi and went to Hotel art box where Michelle is living until tomorrow (the 3rd). We drove into town and placed Yoko sensei's stuff in our room(we share room). Then we went to a Izakaya to drink a couple of beers and and ate some ... read more

25 / 06 - 2010 So i woke at 06:40, totally startled, surprised that my iPod hadn't notified me at 06.15 as the alarm was set to. So i looked at it, to find out it was out of battery.. damn lucky i woke up by myself. (praise jet-lag), had I woken up much later, then I wouldn't have made my flight from Hanada. Got onboard the plain around 10, after spending sometime going through security. The good part of the trip was I didn't have to pay for the 6 kilos of overweight I had in my trunk, luck was really with me on that day. There where no problems at all from Hanada to Ishigaki, though it was a bit long and tiresome. When I arrived at Ishigaki airport, I hit a wall of ... read more

Wordup my friends, I have recently returned from a 1 week Cargo Ship Cruise of the southern Okinawa islands of Japan. By cargo ship, I mean a giant slow-moving metal boat whose primary function is to provide outlying islands with supplies and　haul away trash. You might be wondering　what the appeal of such a journey is (or how I convinced Kristi to get on board with this plan)...well, a flight is pricey and would only allow access to 1 specific island. The cargo cruise option significantly　reduces cost and allows a whirlwind tour of potentially 6 different islands. Our port of departure,　Kagoshima, was filled with forklifts, hardhats and warehouses. How romantic! Most of the other passengers seemed to be locals going back to their home island, boat crew, school children or business men. Yet again, Kristi and I ... read more