7:07 in the morning ... off to Okinawa
Just about to leave Frankfurt
Kanku lounge in KIX (Kansai International Airport)
Shower toilet? I like that!
Won't somebody think of the children!
The Japanese have figured out that it is a good idea to be able to leave a public restroom without touching doors or door handles.
And this is how I look after almost 24 hrs travel.
Manga, manga, manga!
Would you like to read a magazine? And you are right - there are actually magazines here with manga-porn and japanese school girls with very small uniforms on.
I can haz ice cream now?
A sight for sore eyes
Like the star shining over Bethlehem
Say what?
Kansai International Airport is actually really pretty
Doozers, anyone? http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Doozers
Orchids everywhere in Okinawa Airport
Now that's more like it!
Kalahaai music restaurant
Dinner at a japanese restaurant with live music. Musicians (in front)
Culture-clash
View from room. I wish I could take pictures as good as Alex's camera.
Notice the area with no fog at all?
Daylight ... pretty
Soldiers are just normal people. I know this because of Days of our Lives showing on AFN (Armed Forces News, Pacific)
Might as well stay healthy as long as I am here.
New episodes of 24? Why didn't I know?
Superb food at the hotel ... still kindof sad to be eating alone in a hotel restaurant.
Tempura heaven ... but after three servings - you really just want a medium-done rib-eye
Okinawa in the morning
The lobby of Hotel Costa Vista
The bar - look at the view
Purple bread?
Pretty flowers
Yes - it is me!
Courtesy of Doug Mahugh (http://flickr.com/photos/dougerino)
ODF/OOXML harmony?
Small chats before lunch
And a smoke- who is hiding behind Mario?
And now yellow and green. I can't wait for tomorrow
The hotel - my room is above the room in the top right corner.
The terrace
Yes - I'll have one of those ... methinks
So ... either Japanese men have the shortest legs in the world ... or they have the longest ... ahem - you know what I mean.
Marie-kiks ... WTF?
Photo geeks all around
And more beer - finally!
Kimmo is pointing to somewhere - maybe his room?
The Rose Garden - fantastic!
No? Look how damaged the laptop is ... some people just don't care!
This just makes absolutely no sense! (courtesy of Doug Mahugh)
Rain ... sad
HOWTO: Get at cup of coffee to take to your room at Hotel Costa Vista . Step 1: Go to the vending machine.
Step 2: Bring the cold can to your room (notice that it is dripping with condensed water)
Step 3: Open the can
Step 4: Pour it into the boiler-thingy
Step 5: Plug in the thingy
Step 6: wait
Step 7: Pour into cup
Step 8: Enjoy the sight and aroma
Step 9: chug it in!
Friendly chitchat in the lobby
JISC reception Thursday night - wonderful food
I wonder what “here is my business card” is in Chinese?
And the food ... fabulous!
Dinner and music ... what could you ask for more?
And what is next?
Can I see, can I see?
Drums!!!
And dancing ... priceless!
We couldn't get Doug to go home with us
Hula hooo
Again ... priceless.
And finally ... beer in the lobby
And what the fuck is this for?
And now we are done!
Reading the best blog ever!
Murata-san explaining to us the various choices of restaurant in OKA
Noodles with boiled fish and spare ribs
Yummy!
Let's go sight-seeing!
Some people just can't stop playing
The monorail
Entrance to Shuri Tower
Dancers
An it's all made out of wood
I think we are ready to return to the airport
Pre-flight beer and dinner. Quite good, actually
Plane just before take-off
The morning after - waiting for transportation to Narita
View over Japan on my way to Frankfurt
I hope to see you again too!
