View from Newport Pier
I have about 12 hours worth of driving to do today to return to Southern Oregon from Southern California. There should be a way I could just ride a wave home.
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Faux-beach in Copenhagen
During the Copenhagen Jazz Festival last summer, a beach was created at this location so that you could soak up the sun while listening to jazz. The black stage on the left is where the performances took place.
Across the water on the island of Holmen you can see the Copenhagen Opera House.
Bandon Lighthouse
I just got back from a few days on the Oregon Coast. I will soon be posting photos from there on my other blog if you are interested.
The actual name of this lighthouse is Coquille River Lighthouse.
Jogashima 城ヶ島
For Tuesday of Golden Week we decided to follow Walk #36, Jogashima Park, in A Flower Lover’s Guide To Tokyo. May isn’t the right time for any of the suggested flowers (narcissus in January and February, hydrangea in June, and nokanzo wild day lilies in July), but we saw lots of flowers and had a great time anyway. I wouldn’t suggest going during Golden Week or on a Sunday, as things can be crowded. A weekday would be really nice though.
The above photo is of one of the two lighthouses on the island, Awazaki Lighthouse (安房埼灯台).
The above picture is of the southern shore.
On the train on the way home we saw a train advertisement for a special pass. I’m not sure if it was a permanent offer or short-time deal, but be sure to check with Keikyu (京急) if you decide to visit Jogashima. We paid about 2,900 yen each for round-trip transportation from Tokyo. The package was for about the same price; we could have had the train paid for, unlimited bus rides (which can run up to 400 yen each), a meal (featuring the area’s famous raw tuna (maguro)), and an onsen soak.
They also had a burger deal from Tokyo to Yokosuka which would be a great deal if you needed to go to Yokosuka from Tokyo anyway.
Patong Pics
The Sea Hag was our favorite restaurant on Phuket. We went two nights in a row. After the first night I took the above photo of Ellie enjoying the warm evening.
I made friends with this guy. He set up our chairs on the beach. Later on he noticed I was reading a book in Japanese so after we chatted for a while I ended up teaching him some phrases in Japanese that he could use on Japanese tourists. He practiced them every time he approached me the rest of the day, but I don’t think they were sticking too well.
The Road to Siam Bay
From Batok Bay we took a road to Siam Bay. We saw no people, few dwellings (although that could change in the near future, I’m guessing, with the one resort on the island charging more per night than most Thai people make in a month), and some animals.
For instance, there were water buffalo.
The beach in Siam Bay was even more empty than Batok Bay. The white sand was incredibly soft, the water pure, and we were in paradise.
We found out, soon after I took the above photo, that Ellie’s bright pink shirt is loved by tropical fish. As we snorkled she was swarmed with fish who either thought she was their mother or their lunch.