Mount Aso would make the perfect location for filming of a space adventure. It was as close as I could imagine walking on Mars would be, with nothing green, but a sea of reds, whites, blacks, golds, and browns. In our quest to get as up close and personal with the volcano as safely possible,…
Month: May 2018
Aso
Our Golden Week adventures in 2018 took us to the Aso area of Kyushu. To save some pennies and enjoy this beautiful part of natural Japan we decided to camp, just like Golden Week 2017. The differences was this year we had hired a car from Shimonoseki, and so we packed our futons and camped…
Golden Week 2018 Photo Gallery
The Golden Week of 2018, so called because of several well-placed bank holidays in Japan, we chose to complete a mini tour of Kyushu island. The journey took us to one of the most active volcanoes in Japan, Mount Aso, and then down to the so-called sunniest city in Japan, Miyazaki. Here are a few…
Six Lessons I’ve Learnt Living Abroad: Part 1
My current job as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) on the JET programme is coming to an end this July. As it is only May, July is still a few months away. Still, I had to make the decision on whether I would recontact for 2019 in December 2017, so leaving our home in Shimonoseki…
Cherry Blossoms 2018
2018 was quite a year for the infamous Japanese cherry blossom season. In Japanese, the cherry blossom is known as Sakura, さくら。Japan loves Sakura season, as it marks the start of spring and the new range of drinks and food at Starbucks. Cherry blossoms are celebrated throughout Japan, as they represent delicacy and fleeting beauty….
Okayama Super GT and Jeans for Days
At the start of April, we took a long weekend trip to Okayama to enjoy the Japanese car racing, Super GT 300 and 500. The Japanese are crazy for this series, which features mainly Japanese cars and drivers. Our trip started on the Friday morning. We hopped on the Shinkansen and sped our way up…