On the 16th June Dan and I hosted a beach party. I mean, there was little hosting to be had really, but we selected a spot on the beach and people joined us from across the prefecture to relax in the sun and swim in the sea. Coming from the UK, it is a pretty…
Month: June 2018
The Samurai Music Makers
On an unexpected Friday evening in May, Kate and Joe came to us with an idea; going to a concert in Shimonoseki. We have been to one music gig, Time Masters, and it was wonderful and very intimate with and audience of only around ten people. This gig, on the other hand, was taking place…
Part 3 (Of Lessons Learnt Living Abroad)
Part 3: Only you can choose. So by this lesson, I mean that deciding to move abroad is a pretty personal decision. Once you have done it, it is amazing how it opens the world up to you, and with technology like Skype, you will probably end up speaking to your loved ones more than…
Walking on Air
During our Golden Week holiday 2018, we visited a famous walking bridge in Miyazaki Prefecture. The bridge, Aya Suspension Bridge, sits at 150 metres above the valley and river below. The bridge is 250 metres across and you walk from one side, swaying side to side, to the other. Such fun! The view, I am…
Lush Miyazaki
After a few days of natural beauty in Aso during Golden Week 2018, we decided to hit the road and head to Miyazaki. We had an airbnb booked in the city, and were excited for real walls and city sights for a few days. The drive down showed Miyazaki prefecture to be beautiful, with lush…
Part 2 (Of Lessons Learnt Living Abroad)
2. You can learn a lot. I love learning. In fact, I would go so far as to say I am a learning addict. Every day I fly through information on a quest to learn a little more. It is this insatiable drive that perhaps makes me Jack: “A jack of all trades is a…