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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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Here is a tune that you don't need to know the words. If your your world is feeling big or small it will help re-calibrate. English: I believe Adam and Eva woke up in the morning Their friend, Helios, was proud of his work Heat will be during all week Delphi's oracle watched the weather Heaven dwarf - winged hummingbird Loved to drink dew in the dawn Zebras, centaur, wolves and tigers Myths seethe like rock river I believe in Jesus Christ, I believe in Gautama Buddha I believe in prophet Muhammad, I believe in Krishna, believe in Garuda I believe in Jesus Christ, I believe in Gautama Buddha I believe in Jah, believe in Jah, believe in Jah and will believe Lame volcano kindles a fire Thor needs a forge hummer The Great Creator keeps its palm Over map of life, over place where will be a town. Legends make us wiser, We feel pulse of the one university! Saint Peter is keeper of keys Dancing magic dance with Helen (of Troy) I believe in Jesus Chris...
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North Georgia

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Angie and I went for a hike that turned into more of a drive than a hike. We hiked a bit. We drove much more. The Honda hasn't been out for a romp like this in a year. It was time. After we got back, the fingerprints of black fuel residue on the back of the car reminded me that the car needs to go. And the car goes. It can handle the mountain roads better than the motorcycles it seems. It was fun, but it seems more dangerous than the airplane. I am not complacent on either one. I fret about safety. From the top of the highest mountain in Georgia I took the picture of Blairsville Airport. I have flown in there previously. Instinctual, I knew where it was. I got the chance to visit the overlook at Tallulah Gorge. The last time I was there was 35 years ago. I stopped there when I rode my motorcycle from Ohio to Florida when I was in School in Columbus Ohio. It took me three days, rain, camping out, experience building and all that. I said I would be back, and guess what? I got back....
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