got up before 7 to catch a bus at 7:30. I even e-mailed in the morning cause I knew that I wouldn’t have a chance to do that later. I had to let people know that I was going back to Japan on Saturday. I haven’t really planed what to do or where I ‘m gonna be for the first couple of days except that I’m gonna stay at my friend, Shi’s who is working for the airport in Osaka. We didn’t have time for breakfast so we just left.
I said good bye to his mom but I did this so many times I felt like I might come back again so I didn’t have to cry. I was sad that I couldn’t tell her how much I appreciated her hospitality etc.
walked to the bus stop quickly. The bus was already there. We quickly got a ticket and asked the driver if we can quickly get soymilk. They had some vegetarian buns as well.
We were talking a lot on the bus and we were already there, kaoshung. It was 9:30ish. I didn’t feel like we were on the bus for two hours.
I had to go to toilet but we found the post office near the station. I had to send the work I made for SL.
Went back to the bas terminal. Went to a toilet but they didn’t have toilet paper. I went back to get some paper and cha’s friend was there already.
His name was Chi. He was an architect and he was very busy today. He said that he would drop us at the port so that we can go to an island etc. then he would come to pick us up when he finishes his work.
walked around there to see what we can do there. Cha wanted to have noodles at this small place we passed by. I had to wait for him cause there was nothing I could eat there, in other words, everything had meat in it. We walked around a bit more. A big truck passed by. There were many soldiers on the truck. They were just getting into the naval base. There was a big ship there. Walked a bit more and found the fisherman’s wharf. It was closed but one restaurant was open for some reasons. Cha wanted to walk to the gate but it was long way so suggested that we go back to the pier. Found some nice flowers and interesting plants on the way. There was a couple taking wedding photos around the rail way. I told him that there is no way that Japanese people pause like them for wedding photos etc. It is too embarrassing.
got back to the pier and got on the boat. I was talking about the penguin tour in Melbourne, that I thought we were going to die. It was a quick trip and before I finished the story we got to the island.
When we got off the boat we saw this sign. It was a rental bike shop. I just remembered that I had that in Nagano and it was great. He got one with two seats. I had never ridden those bikes so I wasn’t sure but it was fun. We went through the tunnel and got to the beach. It was a great view. There was another tunnel and when we got out there were many people fishing there. They were all middle aged and looking at us because of the bike I guess. We wondered if we could go other way but there were stairs and we were on a bike. Asked a guy if we could go around there and he sad yes, so we went up the stairs carrying the bike.
There was a light house up there. They had some photos and writing about the light house and history there etc. the view was great. We couldn’t go anywhere from there. There was a precipice and they had tape around to prevent people falling from there.
went down the hill instead of the stairs and we went back to the town. We decided to have lunch there. This place was famous for seafood and also something disgusting. When I was looking at the seafood on the display board, I saw that, “something disgusting” I totally lost my appetite. I said “no way” and we went to the other restaurant. I wanted to make sure that they didn’t have it there but I couldn’t speak Chinese. Had some nice food but I was still disgusted.
We were heading somewhere and saw an ice cream shop. It was more like sherbet. There were three different tastes so I got bits of everything. Sat on the beach and found some shell. Cha was saying what they look like and I was telling him if it’s acceptable or not. It was such a nice day and lied down on the sands then fell asleep.
Cha’s phone rang. It was Chi. He had finished his work so we had to go back to the town. Got on the bike and went back to the pier then got on a boat. There were so many people on the boat who was on the motorbike.
Chi wasn’t there yet so we decided to have “tofa” I had strawberry one. Walked around the pier and he came. We were supposed to go to “ganshan”.Mr. Chi was a Christian and he had to go to the church.
Someone got on the car. She had a little baby. I assumed it was his wife. I don’t have a business card so I gave her my invitation card for my exhibition. She loved it. They had to go to a council to submit some paper and we went there with them. We got to the church after that and she was telling cha something. I realized at this stage that they wanted to ask him to do a project there.
We had dinner near the church. It was just like Japanese café. I had pasta with cream sauce. They were talking about my work so I showed them my work on my laptop. We had to ask the restaurant to use the power point there. They said only 10 minutes and that was enough. .
They had to go back to the church for a meeting so we were dropped off and told to walk around the town about an hour.
We did so but wanted to sit down. Cha found a movie theater and he was checking what was on. I said that I would prefer karaoke. He asked these girls who just came out of the theater. They said that there were 4 around there but non of them was at walking distance. They said that we can use their motorbike.
They got on one of the motorbikes and let us use the other one. I just couldn’t believe how much they trust strangers. We got to the karaoke place in two minutes. One of the girls had a member card there and got discount. They said 500gen for three hours. I said that we wont be there that long but it was still cheaper than other places so we decided to stay. The girls had to go somewhere but came tour room to make sure that we can use the remote-control. It was just like a karaoke place in Japan. I asked them to write their address. When I go back to Japan, I would like to send a bookmark or something for them. It took so long for the songs to come up so I had to call them many times. I sang the Chinese song I had been practicing. Cha was impressed. We were there more than an hour. Cha wasn’t so keen to go to karaoke but he put so many songs and couldn’t stop him. Mr.Chi called and we had to get out there.
They were there and we went back to gaoshung. We stopped at where we picked up the baby and mom. This lady came down and get into the car. Then I realized that she was Mr. Chi’s wife. The lady was actually her sister.
Their place was about 15minutes away from there. It was already bed time. There was a bedroom for me but not for Cha. I felt bad I felt bad but he went to sleep on tatami mattress. He said he can sleep anywhere if there was no one bothering. He was talking about me!
I said good bye to his mom but I did this so many times I felt like I might come back again so I didn’t have to cry. I was sad that I couldn’t tell her how much I appreciated her hospitality etc.
walked to the bus stop quickly. The bus was already there. We quickly got a ticket and asked the driver if we can quickly get soymilk. They had some vegetarian buns as well.
We were talking a lot on the bus and we were already there, kaoshung. It was 9:30ish. I didn’t feel like we were on the bus for two hours.
I had to go to toilet but we found the post office near the station. I had to send the work I made for SL.
Went back to the bas terminal. Went to a toilet but they didn’t have toilet paper. I went back to get some paper and cha’s friend was there already.
His name was Chi. He was an architect and he was very busy today. He said that he would drop us at the port so that we can go to an island etc. then he would come to pick us up when he finishes his work.
walked around there to see what we can do there. Cha wanted to have noodles at this small place we passed by. I had to wait for him cause there was nothing I could eat there, in other words, everything had meat in it. We walked around a bit more. A big truck passed by. There were many soldiers on the truck. They were just getting into the naval base. There was a big ship there. Walked a bit more and found the fisherman’s wharf. It was closed but one restaurant was open for some reasons. Cha wanted to walk to the gate but it was long way so suggested that we go back to the pier. Found some nice flowers and interesting plants on the way. There was a couple taking wedding photos around the rail way. I told him that there is no way that Japanese people pause like them for wedding photos etc. It is too embarrassing.
got back to the pier and got on the boat. I was talking about the penguin tour in Melbourne, that I thought we were going to die. It was a quick trip and before I finished the story we got to the island.
When we got off the boat we saw this sign. It was a rental bike shop. I just remembered that I had that in Nagano and it was great. He got one with two seats. I had never ridden those bikes so I wasn’t sure but it was fun. We went through the tunnel and got to the beach. It was a great view. There was another tunnel and when we got out there were many people fishing there. They were all middle aged and looking at us because of the bike I guess. We wondered if we could go other way but there were stairs and we were on a bike. Asked a guy if we could go around there and he sad yes, so we went up the stairs carrying the bike.
There was a light house up there. They had some photos and writing about the light house and history there etc. the view was great. We couldn’t go anywhere from there. There was a precipice and they had tape around to prevent people falling from there.
went down the hill instead of the stairs and we went back to the town. We decided to have lunch there. This place was famous for seafood and also something disgusting. When I was looking at the seafood on the display board, I saw that, “something disgusting” I totally lost my appetite. I said “no way” and we went to the other restaurant. I wanted to make sure that they didn’t have it there but I couldn’t speak Chinese. Had some nice food but I was still disgusted.
We were heading somewhere and saw an ice cream shop. It was more like sherbet. There were three different tastes so I got bits of everything. Sat on the beach and found some shell. Cha was saying what they look like and I was telling him if it’s acceptable or not. It was such a nice day and lied down on the sands then fell asleep.
Cha’s phone rang. It was Chi. He had finished his work so we had to go back to the town. Got on the bike and went back to the pier then got on a boat. There were so many people on the boat who was on the motorbike.
Chi wasn’t there yet so we decided to have “tofa” I had strawberry one. Walked around the pier and he came. We were supposed to go to “ganshan”.Mr. Chi was a Christian and he had to go to the church.
Someone got on the car. She had a little baby. I assumed it was his wife. I don’t have a business card so I gave her my invitation card for my exhibition. She loved it. They had to go to a council to submit some paper and we went there with them. We got to the church after that and she was telling cha something. I realized at this stage that they wanted to ask him to do a project there.
We had dinner near the church. It was just like Japanese café. I had pasta with cream sauce. They were talking about my work so I showed them my work on my laptop. We had to ask the restaurant to use the power point there. They said only 10 minutes and that was enough. .
They had to go back to the church for a meeting so we were dropped off and told to walk around the town about an hour.
We did so but wanted to sit down. Cha found a movie theater and he was checking what was on. I said that I would prefer karaoke. He asked these girls who just came out of the theater. They said that there were 4 around there but non of them was at walking distance. They said that we can use their motorbike.
They got on one of the motorbikes and let us use the other one. I just couldn’t believe how much they trust strangers. We got to the karaoke place in two minutes. One of the girls had a member card there and got discount. They said 500gen for three hours. I said that we wont be there that long but it was still cheaper than other places so we decided to stay. The girls had to go somewhere but came tour room to make sure that we can use the remote-control. It was just like a karaoke place in Japan. I asked them to write their address. When I go back to Japan, I would like to send a bookmark or something for them. It took so long for the songs to come up so I had to call them many times. I sang the Chinese song I had been practicing. Cha was impressed. We were there more than an hour. Cha wasn’t so keen to go to karaoke but he put so many songs and couldn’t stop him. Mr.Chi called and we had to get out there.
They were there and we went back to gaoshung. We stopped at where we picked up the baby and mom. This lady came down and get into the car. Then I realized that she was Mr. Chi’s wife. The lady was actually her sister.
Their place was about 15minutes away from there. It was already bed time. There was a bedroom for me but not for Cha. I felt bad I felt bad but he went to sleep on tatami mattress. He said he can sleep anywhere if there was no one bothering. He was talking about me!
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