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Honshu and Okinawa

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I am back. I spent 10 days in Japan, 5 days for work on the main island of Honshu and 5 days of solo adventure in Okinawa. Travel is so invigorating dispite the uncomfortableness. Jetlag, anxiety, crowds, and other discomforts aside, it is mind-expanding and rewarding. Work went well. I flew a new airline (Skymark) from Tokyo to Naha. I am always wary of strange discount airlines and all the traps they set. However, I had a great expereince with "Sky". I was actually shocked. Super easy checkin at the airport, no extra fees even with extra luggage. The primary mission in Okinawa was to visit the Peace Park and the suicide cliffs of Okinawa. From what I understand, at the end of WW2 the inhabitants were encouraged to commit suicide rather than surrender to the Americans and get tortured and eaten. Besides other types of suicide, they jumped off the cliffs at the Southern end of the main island. If you have seen the original color footage taken at the time, I am sure you ...
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The Dowdell Coat of Arms
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Angie and I are back from NY. It was a perfect trip, definitely a mission accomplished. The only issue I have is that I wasn't able to connect to folks I wanted to, way too short. It was good to get a bearing on my Mom's memorial service as we will have in Rochester when she passes. We timed the leaves at peak. The cool clear air, the crackling leaves, the taste of fresh apple cider brings a timeless place we all know exists. Definitely, salmon coming home to do their thing. It is an urge that too many of us ignore or shrug off. We hiked in areas that I had not been since I was a pre-teen. Although the woods and nature has taken their course, these places exist. Regress; it is ok.
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