Moments in May 2015

Moments in May

Mamarin truns 81.

This year it's 26 years ago we first arrived here in Meinohama, Fukuoka. So yes, we have been family members to Paparin and Mamarin for over a quarter century.

Nippon Maru came to Town.

Oh oh...an other Friday fridge full of fresh fish, 

so it's sashimi time!

Some TV screen shots of the program NANSHOUTO? 

by Hakata Hanamaru,

featuring the floats Alishan & Fu Kyo and yours.

We watched the TV program at Shigeko's house.

And then, a few days later....

Nephew Tommy the Sailor and gf Serena payed us a visit.

First thing we did?

Have a small sushi lunch of course....

Playing the tourist guides at temples and up mountains.

With Miyoko on the sofa @ Alishan.

  Thanks for visiting us Serena and Tom.

We had a good time with you and it was a pleasure to get to know you (again).

New House Old Traditions.

Lunch time break during the building of Ryohei's house 

(son of Miyoko and Kunitoshi of Sumie Maru)

Fight On

as they say it here in Japan.

When stuck between concrete and tar-seal: Just Bloom...

Somehow...this dutch newspaper landed on the for-deck of Alishan.

Reading it we remembered it was and still is our least favorite piece of print....

and we realize again why we don't want to go back to live in Holland.

Atagohama scenes at yet an other a sunset.

Happy to live in Fukuoka!

OUR beach at a 2 minute walk.

Salute.

Hiking Kurodake in Kuju Land

One late Monday night in April saw us 

on board of Esther the Car zooefing towards Kuju Land. 

Just before midnight we arrived at the car park near Mt Kuro 

where we slept a good sleep till 6 AM.

While Marijke stayed "down stairs" to look for birds...

i went up the mountain.

It's a reasonable loop trail, a bit tough 

mostly due to the sharp edged stones.

(on  return to Esther the Car..i discovered my hardly used trail shoes were almost ruined).

Mt Taisen on the other side.

It's a pretty place to visit in Spring.

This cave is keeping All Year Around Snow and Ice.

Near the base of Mt Kuro, 

there is a water point with real sparkling H2O.

After a 6+ hour trail, that water taste so bubbly!

Salute.

TNC Nanshouto? on board of Fu Kyo the Cat.

These are well-known Fukuoka Funny Faces.

They came for a sail on board of Fu Kyo the Cat.

Together with a load full of camera and sound people.

Result?

On Air.

Friday 8 May at 19:00

TNC, channel 8

See also:  http://8ch.tnc.co.jp/nan/

Salute.