2006 was a good year for travelling. Our first trip of the year was business/pleasure. Bunny did a site visit in Japan and I tagged along.
Bunny’s breakfast, first day in Japan.
I started off my first meal in Japan with a chocolate Pocky.
Osaka Castle.
Bunny and I outside Osaka Castle.
Castles are fun!
The moat that surrounds Osaka Castle.
Darwin and I eating at a ramen shop.
Darwin and Bunny.
Bunny showing off the air conditioner/heater with remote control in Darwin’s apartment.
Burial Mounds
Curiosity got the best of me. Had to try it. Surprisingly, not too bad.
Bunny and Anne at the beach in Saito.
I think this is in Aya. Anyway, this would be the Aya Castle if I am right.
We stopped at a horse ranch of some sort. There was one horse you could buy carrots and feed, that is what Anne is doing here.
What I like to call the Aya Bridge of Death.
I didn’t want to walk across it again, so we took the long way back. This is the view from below.
We like to wonder if 70 lemons worth of vitamin C is good for you or not.
For relaxing times, make it Suntory time.
This is on the ferry to Matsuyama. They had aluminum bottles of Coke.
Riding up to Matsuyama Castle.
Up at the Matsuyama Castle, they had some people dressed up as characters from a book that was set in Matsuyama, Madonna and Botchan.
Bunny at the Matsuyama Castle.
Me at the Matsuyama Castle.
Bunny and I at the Dogo Onsen.
There was this clock that played a little skit of Madonna and Botchan.
Bunny got flowers.
Dinner with the Sugino’s.
Bunny and I with the Sugino’s.
This is where Bunny lived when she an ALT.
Me at the Okudogo.
Me and Ikeda at Okudogo.
Lunch with the Ochi family, making takoyaki.
It was Mrs. Ochi’s birthday.
Dressing up in kimonos at the Dogo Arcade.
After a week of more or less traditional Japanese food, Outback called my name.
I got pretty good at reading the train schedules after a while.
Students learning Japanese calligraphy.
Visited Nittai-ji Temple while in Nagoya.
Still at the Nittai-ji Temple.
Remains of the Buddha in Nagoya, Nittai-ji Temple. If I remember right, the remains were a gift from Thailand. Don’t quote me on that though.
Saw some students at archery practice.
Japanese washing machine.
I believe these are guest quarters at the student housing.
Japanese toilet.
This was our spacious hotel room in Tokyo. I had to step outside to change my mind.
Emperor’s Garden.
Bunny in the Emperor’s Garden.
Me in the Emperor’s Garden
Random Tokyo picture.
Japanese ATM’s where I tried to withdraw $2,000 on accident.
Buying a train ticket in Tokyo.
Yes, I went to see Bon Jovi in Japan.
Bon Jovi concert.
So, if I have told you the story how I accidentally rode the women only car on the train by accident, this is the moment where I realized my mistake.
There's your safe one. 