as an added bonus, here are some videos from the trip [UPDATE: videos hopefully fixed]:
As If We Never Left
13 years ago
Sunday, February 15, 2009
last post about japan
as durrell may or may not have promised in a previous post i've made a map of our crazy trip across southern japan. i originally meant it to be all fancy, with little pictures of all the stuff we did, but you'll just have to settle for this.
Monday, February 09, 2009
I Give Myself an Award Winning Interview about My Trip to Japan
Because I do not want to write a real post, I decided I would interview myself about the Japan trip I just went on. Here is a transcript of the interview I gave myself. It was a thrilling and hard hitting interview (I went Larry King on my ass).
How did you prepare for the trip?
Wikitravel
Most useful thing you brought with you?
A Japan Rail pass (you can't travel around Japan without it, seriously, I think it might be financial impossible) and Golze, because he told me what trains to take.
What did you see?
I forgot look at the pictures from the previous post
Where did you go?
Japan, I think Golze is going to make a map of where we went but too many places to list in one interview.
What was your favorite place?
I don't remember much of the trip anymore, but I did like the ninjas and the onsens in Beppu were awesome, except for that really hot one.
Least favorite place?
I don't think I had one, but sitting on the train station platforms kind of sucked after a while.
Best thing you saw?
Japanese people doing 50's music and ninjas.
Worst thing you saw?
A monkey dropping a deuce.
Weirdest thing you saw?
The weirdest thing I saw was something I didn't see, and that was trash cans. For some reason Japan does not have trash cans, but its one of the cleanest countries I have ever been to, scratch that, it is the cleanest in the world (just wikipedia it). Also, it was weird to see that Japanese girls don't believe in winter, because almost all the school girls I saw were dressed for summer.
Favorite thing you ate?
Okonomiyaki (which I am trying to figure out how to bring to Beijing, because it would make a killing) and inari-zushi (I can't get enough of the stuff, just like my grandma used to make) and last but not least SUSHI fresh from the Tokyo fish market. The sushi was so fresh that you could still taste the sea and the old man who caught it.
Least favorite food?
Do they have bad food?
Any people you would like to thank?
I would like to thank Steve and Caitlyn for hosting us at there place and feeding us and driving us around and showing us their hood and translating and everything else they did that I forgot. It was great thank you. Also sorry about the stickers.
If you have more questions about our trip post a comment to our blog or email Golze and he will answer all your questions.
How did you prepare for the trip?
Wikitravel
Most useful thing you brought with you?
A Japan Rail pass (you can't travel around Japan without it, seriously, I think it might be financial impossible) and Golze, because he told me what trains to take.
What did you see?
I forgot look at the pictures from the previous post
Where did you go?
Japan, I think Golze is going to make a map of where we went but too many places to list in one interview.
What was your favorite place?
I don't remember much of the trip anymore, but I did like the ninjas and the onsens in Beppu were awesome, except for that really hot one.
Least favorite place?
I don't think I had one, but sitting on the train station platforms kind of sucked after a while.
Best thing you saw?
Japanese people doing 50's music and ninjas.
Worst thing you saw?
A monkey dropping a deuce.
Weirdest thing you saw?
The weirdest thing I saw was something I didn't see, and that was trash cans. For some reason Japan does not have trash cans, but its one of the cleanest countries I have ever been to, scratch that, it is the cleanest in the world (just wikipedia it). Also, it was weird to see that Japanese girls don't believe in winter, because almost all the school girls I saw were dressed for summer.
Favorite thing you ate?
Okonomiyaki (which I am trying to figure out how to bring to Beijing, because it would make a killing) and inari-zushi (I can't get enough of the stuff, just like my grandma used to make) and last but not least SUSHI fresh from the Tokyo fish market. The sushi was so fresh that you could still taste the sea and the old man who caught it.
Least favorite food?
Do they have bad food?
Any people you would like to thank?
I would like to thank Steve and Caitlyn for hosting us at there place and feeding us and driving us around and showing us their hood and translating and everything else they did that I forgot. It was great thank you. Also sorry about the stickers.
If you have more questions about our trip post a comment to our blog or email Golze and he will answer all your questions.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
pictures from japan
durrell and i just got back from a whirlwind tour of japan. because i know there are probably some people (my parents) itching to see the pictures, i'm going to throw a slideshow up here while we work on a longer post or two. pictures can also be perused here for those that are interested in more leisurely viewing: japan pictures!
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