Archive for the ‘Kyushu’ Category

  • Blue Train, the old sleeper train in Akune, Japan has turned into a hostel

    Day 29-30 Surprise Lunch with Love & My Own Sleeper Train

    May 7, 11 • 1103 Views • Blog, Kagoshima, Kyushu • • 6 Comments

    The morning after the wonderful ohanami dinner with new friends under the night time sakura blossoms, I woke and went down the stairs to leave Kagoshima. At the bottom of the stairs, there was a small paper bag with a note placed on top. Ms Jean, the lady who...

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  • Okinawa's Orion Beer

    Day 7-8 Hello Okinawa!

    Mar 31, 11 • 763 Views • Blog, Kyushu, Okinawa • • No Comments

    After 25 hours of a rather rough ferry boat ride, I arrived in the evening in the port of Naha. Naha is the capital of Okinawa prefecture. A friend of my friend came to get me with her 8 months old baby (crying), and we headed to have dinner at an Okinawan...

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  • Getting on the ferry in Kagoshima to head to Okinawa

    Day 5-7 Kagoshima to the Ferry Boat

    Mar 31, 11 • 653 Views • Blog, Kagoshima, Kyushu • • No Comments

    After a good night sleep that I hadn’t had for a while, it was time to pack in the morning in the stranger’s home in Tsuchikawa, Kagoshima. It was so nice to have a toaster there in the morning. I’ve come to appreciate having something that...

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  • Cycling by the field of rape seed flowers in Kumamoto, Japan

    Day 3 Beautiful Amakusa

    Mar 23, 11 • 669 Views • Blog, Kyushu • • No Comments

    After feeling and looking a worm, it took me a while to get out of the sleeping bag. I couldn’t sleep very well as I was cold, but the morning was beautiful, and the sun was shining. I put my palms together and said thank you to the small shrine in...

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  • Resting in Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan

    Day 2 Kumamoto City to Ueshima

    Mar 23, 11 • 800 Views • Blog, Kyushu, Video • • No Comments

    Soon after we left Kumamoto City in the morning, we came across 14 brand new shinkansen (bullet trains) lined up, and lots of media people. It was the press day, the one and only day for these brand new Kyushu shinkansen to be shown together, before their...

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  • Day 1-5 Recap Video!!

    Day 1-5 Recap Video!!

    Mar 20, 11 • 713 Views • Blog, Kyushu, Video • • No Comments

    Watch this recap of my photos and videos from the first 5 days in Kyushu! Lots of foooood!!!...

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  • Red Chinese lanterns in China Town, Nagasaki, Japan

    Lanterns and Pork Buns in Nagasaki’s China Town

    Feb 7, 11 • 845 Views • Blog, Kyushu, Pre trip • • No Comments

    Though I have not yet started my cycling adventure, I want to share with you what I’m up to in my preparation days. I have a bright red update from the city of Nagasaki this time. To take a little break from sitting at my desk, I visited China town in...

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