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Welcome to the (figurative) end of the world, Goto Island...
2008.07.21
On the early morning 4 hour ferry ride out to Goto Island from Nagasaki. I'm wearing the same clothes I did the night before to my school's drinking party. Need I also mention that we were out in the Ocean facing stormy seas that were rocking the ferry around like a little dinghy. I think that excuses the awkward expression.
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On the early morning 4 hour ferry ride out to Goto Island from Nagasaki. I'm wearing the same clothes I did the night before to my school's drinking party. Need I also mention that we were out in the Ocean facing stormy seas that were rocking the ferry around like a little dinghy. I think that excuses the awkward expression.
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Now this is more like it. The tropical beach of Takahama later that day. All natural, all beautiful.
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Now this is more like it. The tropical beach of Takahama later that day. All natural, all beautiful.
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Beach time is always so refreshing. The waves were even huge because of the storm which made for great body surfing.
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Beach time is always so refreshing. The waves were even huge because of the storm which made for great body surfing.
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Same day, different beauty. This is Don Don Buchi, hidden away in the mountains near where Lizzie lived last year when she taught on this island. Not too shabby...
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Same day, different beauty. This is Don Don Buchi, hidden away in the mountains near where Lizzie lived last year when she taught on this island. Not too shabby...
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And this is the majestic view from the town port where we had cocktail hour.
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And this is the majestic view from the town port where we had cocktail hour.
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A ghost house in Kishiku. The population of the island has been in steady decline for a while now and there are vacant buildings all over the place. Makes for great viewing.
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A ghost house in Kishiku. The population of the island has been in steady decline for a while now and there are vacant buildings all over the place. Makes for great viewing.
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Lizzie's Totoro shrine entrance on our evening walk.
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Lizzie's Totoro shrine entrance on our evening walk.
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The majesty of the shrine itself.
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The majesty of the shrine itself.
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Exploring the garden of one of the abandoned ghost houses.
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Exploring the garden of one of the abandoned ghost houses.
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Potentially the coolest ghost house on the island. So mysterious...
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Potentially the coolest ghost house on the island. So mysterious...
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These signs were plastered up all over the island. It was a bit of a mystery to us for a while because it's in coloquial language, but we finally got it translated to, "Something must be done!" a political slogan about changing the island.
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These signs were plastered up all over the island. It was a bit of a mystery to us for a while because it's in coloquial language, but we finally got it translated to, "Something must be done!" a political slogan about changing the island.
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A morning beach swim with the seaweed after camping (in our car due to a storm) out above it the night before.
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A morning beach swim with the seaweed after camping (in our car due to a storm) out above it the night before.
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The seven peaks of Nana dake (nana means seven in Japanese). Our Sunday morning hike.
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The seven peaks of Nana dake (nana means seven in Japanese). Our Sunday morning hike.
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The entry pathway.
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The entry pathway.
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A big tree that kind of sort of looks like a deer skull. See it?
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A big tree that kind of sort of looks like a deer skull. See it?
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In the summer time there are spider webs EVERYWHERE! Often this is quite annoying, but after it rains in the forest it can be quite beautiful.
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In the summer time there are spider webs EVERYWHERE! Often this is quite annoying, but after it rains in the forest it can be quite beautiful.
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Looking down on the valley's below from the peak. I'd say that meant to stick my tongue out as a joke (I swear it's true), but who's going to believe me.
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Looking down on the valley's below from the peak. I'd say that meant to stick my tongue out as a joke (I swear it's true), but who's going to believe me.
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An accidentally uncovered Termite nest. Crazeness... Randomly yesterday I learned that they're called Shiroari (white ant) in Japanese.
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An accidentally uncovered Termite nest. Crazeness... Randomly yesterday I learned that they're called Shiroari (white ant) in Japanese.
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Yet another beautiful seaside view. This time it'sof the seaside village of Miraku.
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Yet another beautiful seaside view. This time it'sof the seaside village of Miraku.
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Yet again. This one is the south east Coastline of Tamanoura. Almost like the Oregon Coast (although I probably say that too often about Coastlines (no, I definitely do)) with it's jagged rocky shorelines.
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Yet again. This one is the south east Coastline of Tamanoura. Almost like the Oregon Coast (although I probably say that too often about Coastlines (no, I definitely do)) with it's jagged rocky shorelines.
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The view down to Okezaki light house.
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The view down to Okezaki light house.
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Same picture different context.
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Same picture different context.
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A beautiful little lighthouse headland.
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A beautiful little lighthouse headland.
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Kankei wa nan darou... No idea what she was going for here, but I like it.
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Kankei wa nan darou... No idea what she was going for here, but I like it.
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Totally frightening view down at the rocky cliffs below. Scary..........
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Totally frightening view down at the rocky cliffs below. Scary..........
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........... but beautiful as all get out.
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........... but beautiful as all get out.
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Love this picture.
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Love this picture.
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This is 'egg', our rental car that took us around the entirety of the island like two times over the course of the weekend. We grew very close.
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This is 'egg', our rental car that took us around the entirety of the island like two times over the course of the weekend. We grew very close.
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Stopping off for some delicious Teishoku (set meal) with our friend Phoebe who's been out teaching on the island this past year. So good.............
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Stopping off for some delicious Teishoku (set meal) with our friend Phoebe who's been out teaching on the island this past year. So good.............
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Our final "Kampai!" on our ferry ride back to civilization. I already miss you Goto, I'll try to come back soon...
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Our final "Kampai!" on our ferry ride back to civilization. I already miss you Goto, I'll try to come back soon...
