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November 21st 2007

Published: November 22nd 2007

Well, well... what do you know? As my imminent departure drew near, someone figured it was time to ease up on the clouds. Frustratingly so, the blue sky began to peak out again. I guess someone wanted to make sure the weather wouldn't keep my plane grounded as if to really make sure I got off the island pronto. Naha's immediate proximity to the airport meant that I could just casually check out an... 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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Milkfish in front of a boiling school of fish

Chanos chanos

Shark Ray on the prowl

Rhina ancylostoma

Star of the show; the Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

African Pompano

Alectis ciliaris

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

A gigantic Chinese Sturgeon passes by

Acipenser sinensis, also present in the photo are a Shark Ray, two Spotted Eagle Rays and some tunas

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Stressful life

Imagine yourself being plonked into a tank with hundreds of hungry fish several times larger than yourself...

Giant Guitarfish

Rhynchobatus djiddensis

The Whaleshark hanging with his Cobia friends

Rhincodon typus and Rachycentron canadum respectively

What are you looking at?

Shark Ray - Rhina ancylostoma

Kagoshima by night

The Hokke Club Hotel

Late night blogging again...

My room at the Hokke Club Hotel

Room breakdown: Electricity: Reliable. Japanese style two flat pin plugs (100V). Toilet: Yes it works, but it doesn't keep quiet!!! Hot water supply: Reliable. Air Conditioning: Yep, and it works great. Food: Didn't try the restaurant. Room has a small refrigerator and a water boiler. Spoils: Hairdryer, free Internet, IDD telephone. Pets: None encountered. Price: 8.000 JPY (73 USD)

The bathroom at the hotel

23rd November 2007

Moster Yster
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Fish for dinner ?
What a cute little Rhynchobatus djiddensis !

23rd November 2007

Kay
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Great Whale Shark...
hey.. this place is the one in youtube i sent you right? similar.. i don't know.. but you made it there :) i forgot to tell you one thing.. i've noticed that people put red filter on when taking underwater fish.. i think it could look better.. but never tried.. - Kay -

24th November 2007

grantcorp
Johan

Redhancer, huh?
I can try that next time. Although any filter will also dampen the incoming light, so there is a greater chance of motion blur unless you have a really fast lens.

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