JAPAN ADVENTURE

Welcome to Margie & Stan's Japan Adventure - our photo blog while living on MCAS Iwakuni in beautiful Yamaguchi Prefecture in Western Japan from 8/2004 to present. My photo above is the famous Kintai Bridge right here in Iwakuni. Be sure to check out Blog Archive (below left) for highlights of our travels. And leave us a comment - we'd love to hear from you! Click on photos to enlarge.
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Saturday, January 22, 2005


A view from our room. Posted by Hello

We actually had a small suite. This is the other room in it.  Posted by Hello

This is the fierce samurai that was in our room. He is also wearing the yakata. Posted by Hello

This geisha girl was waiting for me in our room. Isn't she pretty. She is wearing the yakata that comes in every room. Posted by Hello

This is the lobby of the hotel where we stayed the night in Beppu. Posted by Hello

Lunch with our guide Yuji. Posted by Hello

We are on the bus headed for Beppu to visit an onsen. Actually this palce is has thousands of onsens.  Posted by Hello

Onsen souveniers Posted by Hello

More is moved in. Posted by Hello

A few things are in now. Posted by Hello

Before the movers arrived #2. Posted by Hello

Before the movers arrived. Posted by Hello

Moving day. All our stuff was in wooden crates. The movers took the crates apart down here. Posted by Hello

Close up of the fish Posted by Hello

This is what she bought. It matches the fish Holly gave us. Posted by Hello

At the antique store paying for Margie's stuff. Posted by Hello

At the antique store we saw this very happy frog. Posted by Hello

At the antique store we saw this very angry frog. Posted by Hello

This one is for Bill - a police car in Iwakuni. Margie had to really misbehave to get one to come see us so we could get this picture. She will be home in about 30 days. Posted by Hello

Anderson's is a Scandinavian bakery with wonderful breads and pasteries. Of course about half the pasteries have fish octopus or squid in them. But other than that, they are delicious. Posted by Hello