On the 10th of July we took the train to go all the way down to Kagoshima to find my dear friend Miki who I met ten years ago in the US and have never seen again since...
Travelling is tiring
The Shinkansen, the Japanese high-speed train. It goes with an average of 206 km/h (stops included) - Good Morning Deutsche Bahn!
Changing trains and finding the right platform when you are not able to read is much guesswork
We made it!
A footbath at the foot of Sakura-Jima
At the observatory of the still active vulcano -
I found her!!!
Miki took us to the hot springs
Shabu-shabu for dinner - we ate for hours!
And sushi for lunch the next day
then some sightseeing at the house and garden of the Shimadzu family
and in the evening Miki organized a gathering of some friends and colleagues. We enjoyed ourselves a lot with all these lovely people and the good food. Cheers everybody!!!
The remains of the day we spent at a traditional local restaurant.
We`ll be back! Promised!
