Travel Blog

Nagasaki – August 9, 2005

60th Anniversary of the A-Bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was intense. Went to the peace park along with tens of thousands to partake in the ceremonies, made paper cranes, went to the a-bomb museum and then walked through the streets of Nagasaki to see the rows of Shrines that somehow were left unscathed after 400 years.

Fukuoka – August 13-14, 2005

Shopping
Shopping in Fukuoka is ridiculous! J-girl trend categories are as follows - 1) Hip-hop chic: Attention all J-girls! Break out your fat pants and baseball caps! 2) Rasta chic: Strange phenomenon where Japanese youth are addicted to reggae and anything related to Bob Marley. 3) Slut chic: It took 2 hours to look like that?? 4) Hippy chic: also happening back home, so I`m not too surprised that Birkenstocks are flocking the streets of Fukuoka. 5) Baby-doll chic: Flirty tops that are best worn by individuals who are, shall we say, not-so-“blessed”, so I can`t really wear them! I tend to avoid the first three for obvious reasons, but have recently purchased some gorgeous tops along with a hat and bag to match – shoes are a little more challenging since most have stiletto heels and have been attacked by a bedazzler gun!
Eating
Met up with some friends for dinner in a dungeon. Walked down a dark staircase and through a haunted house to enter the restaurant, where a smiling hostess greeted us, her fangs sticking out slightly. Cooked our own dinner and had many drinks before the lights were abruptly shut off and sirens blew as guys dressed up as monsters ran from cell to cell scaring the patrons – okay, so I screamed really loudly, but so would you if a furry paw grabbed at your leg from under the table!!!
Sleeping
Slept in a capsule hotel/spa!!! Not recommended for claustrophobics. Amazing facilities, and I surprisingly got a great sleep, but then again, the Ichiban number 1 Asahi Super Dry could have helped me along.