Sufujuki Temple is one of the first places we explored in Nagasaki. This staircase led to a hidden hilltop cemetery. More to come!
Nagasaki Explorers!
Sasebo to Fukuoka
I get the feeling most of you people (Hannah…Mum) are mostly just being polite when you say, “Ooooh, right” when I answer, “No, I’m still in Fukuoka.” So here is a nice map which I should have posted the day I left:View Larger Map Sasebo is about an hour and 40 minutes southwest, on the…
Sasebo Morning Market
A small old lady chattered to me in Japanese, promoting the freshness of the fat squid in a neat grid on her tray. She proved the truth of her words by poking each one, sending them all a-squiggle. I smiled back a little horrified while their squirming tentacles eased over the edge of the tray.
Shinsaikaibashi Bridge
Chris and his boat pulled out to sea sea sea to see what they could see see see…so I was left to my own devices for entertainment. I learned this: the Japanese bus system is scary as heck. Trains are mostly marked in English and all you need is a train pass, which deducts each…
Saikai National Park — Kujukushima
The Pearl Queen sailed Chris and me around some of the 208 islands called Kujukushima in Sasebo’s Saikai National Park. We glided in and out of tiny inlets with mountains rising out of the sea in all directions. Floating nets of oysters working on their cultured pearls dotted the water, suggesting the name for the…
Asian Tea Party
So many countries are represented in this delightful table setting. I bought this hot pink obi, or kimono sash, at Sunday’s Machida Shrine Sale. The fabric shines with a Japanese fan pattern. I don’t use too much hot pink in decorating, but this obi really jumped out at me and subsequently inspired this exotic tea…
Good Morning Sasebo
Tugboats tooted me awake this morning, circling and calling in the water like the seagulls overhead. This is the view from my room. My purpose at the port of Sasebo is twofold: yes, I am here travel article related! Yay! Also: Chris is somewhere in the port. That is not his ship. Besides the tugboats,…