Wakayama Kansai Airport: 1 hour
Kansai to Haneda: 1.25 hours
Haneda to Shonan: 1.5 hours
Shonan to Narita: 2.25 hours
24 hour schedule: Car, airplane, bus, train, car, train.
Crazy fast life!
Wakayama to Shonan to Narita
Amanusa
i’ve been giving so many opportunities in my life to travel. i rarely turn down a trip, especially if it’s for work. some i have to sleep in the car, some in run down dirty hotels, some in a tent, some on the beach, some on a boat, and some in luxury hotels. this trip is going to be awesome. the next 8 days, i’ll be flying first class, in a private jet, in a seaplane, and staying at the finest resorts indonesia has to offer. 3 of the best hotels starting with Amanusa. it’s funny because i’ve been going to bali for the past 18 years and been staying without hot water, sometimes without air condition, and sometimes with many mosquitos. i roughed it out all these years but this trip, i’m going to live like a king. i have my speargun, my surfboard, and my camera. stay tuned for some freaking amazing diving, surfing, exploring, and fun. am i dreaming? if so, please don’t wake me up. ittekimasu means “i’m out of here!”
this is amanusa located on the beach of nusadua.
Still not over: No hospital, stores, gas stations or hope
More than six months after the March 11 disaster, Ishinomaki’s
residential district of Ogatsucho finds itself with no hospital, no
supermarket, no gas stations, a declining population and little hope for
the future.
The population of the district has gone from about 4,300 before the
earthquake and tsunami to only about 1,000 today as residents continue
to abandon the area.
The central area of the district, which was known for its production of
Ogatsu Suzuri inkstones, was devastated in the tsunami, leaving 262
residents dead or missing. Much of the area is deserted, with weeds
growing on empty land where houses used to stand.
The only hospital and only supermarket in the district were destroyed by
the tsunami.
According to an Ishinomaki municipal government branch office in the
district, the number of registered residents has been falling since the
disaster and stood at 3,300 as of the end of August. But a worker at the
office said the actual population is closer to 1,000 because many
residents have moved out without reporting to the office. (Yomiuri)
