We got into Tokyo at around 10pm last night, so by the time we got to our hotel (Toyoko Inn Haneda – Kuko No. 1) we were pretty knackered and […]
Ishigaki Boif!!
We had half a day to spend in Ishigaki before catching our plane to Tokyo. We probably could have taken the bus out of town to visit some of the […]
Kabira Bay, Yonehara Beach, and a ‘man-squeal’ – Ishigaki, Japan
Is there such a thing as a ‘man-squeal’…?? If so, I made one. But more on that later… Our last full day in Ishigaki was again a cracker, so we […]
wtf #11…
Hmmm….??
Banna Park playground adventures – Ishigaki
After the rubbish weather we’ve had recently, today was absolutely amazing! Blue skies and (thankfully) only a slight breeze from the north. A few blogs and websites that we’d come […]
Japanese oddities
Some of the little observations that I’ve made over last four weeks… Japan is SO clean!! You could have eaten off the concrete floor at the baseball it was so […]
Gone with the wind – Ishigaki, Japan
Another average day weather wise, so we decided to take our bikes and ride as far as we could before either: it looked like it was going to pour down […]
Taketomi by bicycle – Ishigaki, Japan
First full day in Ishigaki! The weather was pretty rubbish today as a result of the typhoon. Very strong winds still, together with the odd shower and downpour! As a […]
Typhoon…pffft…Ishigaki, Japan
Over the last week or two we had been watching the Japanese cyclone warnings with very great interest, as there was a typhoon slowly making its way towards the island […]
Hot chips for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do!
It was quite odd staying at the Mitsui Garden Hotel, as we were suddenly thrust into the midst of dozens of westerners! It’s a really odd feeling when you’ve been […]