Like I've said yesterday this is going to be a little shorter as it was mostly a day of moving around and getting things in order. I spent some time putting another package together (3rd one I'll have sent home now) to alleviate some of the room and weight issues my pack was experiencing. Mostly the room issues were troublesome. I wouldn't mind another 5-10lbs so long as it was due to me having more room! Though admittedly my feet would be less than happy about it.
Fukuoka is odd... not in a bad way but compared to everywhere else so far it kind of feels empty. Which considering it's actual size really doesn't make sense. A relative Ghost town, compared to other cities in Japan at any rate. Still see more people that I would back home.
I decided to go look for some shrines as it's one thing I've done pretty much every day since I got here to collect a stamp. I came across 4 which I believe were all temples (not Shinto shrines) and didn't have anywhere to get the stamp! Cherry blossoms season is definitely coming to a close down here.
On my way to Shofukuji I ran across these kids playing some baseball in the alley. They were pretty funny. It was also apparently allowed to get someone out by hitting them with the ball rather than touching their person. Seemed to be having fun. Home and 2nd base were manhole covers for the 2 teams of 2. Of course time outs came anytime there was a car.
This one was running the fun part of having to chase the ball when hit. They were doing pretty good!
And what looks like a pre-school. Japanese children are pretty darn cute.
This was my Japanese style breakfast this morning at the Ryokan. I like Japanese food but I'm just not all that much into rice for breakfast I guess! Still fun to experience. And still felt dumb sitting in my Yukata by myself!
This was dinner, though only the display in the window version. Most restaurants will have at least some of their food as a fake reproduction out on display. Helps for one like me to order! Rice was pretty darn spicy and the ramen was cold! It was ok, though not what I was expecting (Expecting beef rice bowl with warm ramen).
Flying tomorrow so really don't know if I'll post anything. Okinawa is going to be somewhat of a break for me as it usually takes at least 30 minutes to put something up. And generally in excess of an hour. Where a couple of days will be spent mostly on or in the water as well I don't know that there will be much to share. Though I will still try to put at least something up for that day.