tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15690344808407924932024-03-14T01:34:39.199+09:00buri_chan知らん ¯\_(´・ω・`)_/¯Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger664125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569034480840792493.post-9553920451334877852024-02-21T14:15:00.002+09:002024-02-21T14:15:21.737+09:00Touge Session<div style="text-align: center;">
Winter is coming to an end. I took the car out today for a little touge and sliding around.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569034480840792493.post-33468922618270872052024-01-16T09:35:00.005+09:002024-01-16T09:37:13.231+09:00s13 Coupe - 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Picked up an s13 coupe back in August. It had decent bones, but many issues that were unsorted by the previous owner. I've finally got it in decent shape now and have been driving it around a bit and doing a little streeting. Not sure what the future will hold for it as I planned on keeping this one long term, but spontaneously bought an s15 that is being shipped over from Japan next month. We shall see!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMz_2oGv7B_yL22uasMZNVjVLcLPUwniI9Hh1MHjJygQxdkc9M0ulWo8h3w_iqkHIyVfVvsRk6bzLFBHi8o0gu_VV2u5NjmiUa14y5HxlKtz2mDqpmwbbOtyIVKxZBqvpplh0IFSftuKmoKzilj_6397BshB0guiD4n3bLC0GxhHv3k3SIczPaRKScH0k/s4032/IMG_8673.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMz_2oGv7B_yL22uasMZNVjVLcLPUwniI9Hh1MHjJygQxdkc9M0ulWo8h3w_iqkHIyVfVvsRk6bzLFBHi8o0gu_VV2u5NjmiUa14y5HxlKtz2mDqpmwbbOtyIVKxZBqvpplh0IFSftuKmoKzilj_6397BshB0guiD4n3bLC0GxhHv3k3SIczPaRKScH0k/w640-h480/IMG_8673.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
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She was visiting me in Wisconsin during the winter and after a while the cold was getting to be too much, so we booked a trip to Miami and headed out about a week or so later. I had been to Florida before, but never Miami, so this was a first for both of us. Going from averages of 20 degrees F to upper 70s felt incredible to say the least.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5gUtxqS1po/YRbL8_aFtdI/AAAAAAAAQi0/RqrrlsVNp3cBeD0nC-roaigzOdzkyEGggCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3041.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5gUtxqS1po/YRbL8_aFtdI/AAAAAAAAQi0/RqrrlsVNp3cBeD0nC-roaigzOdzkyEGggCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_3041.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There isn't a whole heck of a lot of sightseeing to be done in Miami Beach area, but it's definitely a happening place. We spent most of our days walking the streets looking for good places to eat and doing some shopping. Luckily for us, because of the whole Covid situation, public transport was free. So when we arrived at the airport, we were able to go done to the bus stop and catch a 40 minute ride straight to our destination free of charge. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the back road that runs along the beach, it's closed to traffic so lots of people were always out walking around here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSgtKbBsYYA/YTE69CfhhsI/AAAAAAAAQnI/vfHKHYhq6i07ODjqPFXg6c2ZsplPuZZyACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4288.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSgtKbBsYYA/YTE69CfhhsI/AAAAAAAAQnI/vfHKHYhq6i07ODjqPFXg6c2ZsplPuZZyACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4288.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beach was beautiful of course.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMYhhPBFt6Y/YTE69LOpIBI/AAAAAAAAQnI/LZ34myUuhSYlvjmyhUXmzsPYwJp55n4DACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4295.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMYhhPBFt6Y/YTE69LOpIBI/AAAAAAAAQnI/LZ34myUuhSYlvjmyhUXmzsPYwJp55n4DACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4295.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lobby area of our hotel. We stayed with this company that had a few boutique hotels, ours was called The President I believe, and was about 2 blocks from the beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M3rFRBy-uo/YTE820L3ypI/AAAAAAAAQnU/ml4frvf4O68974QTpTFFvRwTraxRfutBACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4330.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2M3rFRBy-uo/YTE820L3ypI/AAAAAAAAQnU/ml4frvf4O68974QTpTFFvRwTraxRfutBACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4330.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This street was really popular for restaurants and was lit up beautifully at night. I think we walked like 10 miles a day. Everything was very walkable, which led us to be able to explore all day long and enjoy guiltless dinners and drinks :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUvB6KRwBuc/YTE828VXgVI/AAAAAAAAQnU/f4Peem04ObwK0lEZL2SpJ6uqa9bqKQf9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4331.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PUvB6KRwBuc/YTE828VXgVI/AAAAAAAAQnU/f4Peem04ObwK0lEZL2SpJ6uqa9bqKQf9QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4331.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Havana Cuban restaurant.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKv7YZiQGwk/YTE82yRoM3I/AAAAAAAAQnU/X1KvZY2xEDoSFF10EarSw3ByoetnTcITgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4334.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKv7YZiQGwk/YTE82yRoM3I/AAAAAAAAQnU/X1KvZY2xEDoSFF10EarSw3ByoetnTcITgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4334.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The night time vibe was always much different from the day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTyjtfC1Hb0/YTE82ylDrfI/AAAAAAAAQnU/ixQeUcPF2EIDfW7K7ydhrJP5_exsgZDowCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4341.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTyjtfC1Hb0/YTE82ylDrfI/AAAAAAAAQnU/ixQeUcPF2EIDfW7K7ydhrJP5_exsgZDowCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4341.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qTubQhvLmk4/YTE82_PCccI/AAAAAAAAQnU/gUM2g6M2ScwEqsxefAPvNj4iget5YtegwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4343.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qTubQhvLmk4/YTE82_PCccI/AAAAAAAAQnU/gUM2g6M2ScwEqsxefAPvNj4iget5YtegwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4343.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6R_qac007dw/YTFJmu5kQlI/AAAAAAAAQn4/72SawiGswDoiBYgfks5TEkQwDOj7McQKwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4344.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6R_qac007dw/YTFJmu5kQlI/AAAAAAAAQn4/72SawiGswDoiBYgfks5TEkQwDOj7McQKwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4344.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXlLy9xRPzE/YTFJmlrnOsI/AAAAAAAAQn4/cMhZaDpquuYsAD84N1sQFbCtLORYGQxeQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4341.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXlLy9xRPzE/YTFJmlrnOsI/AAAAAAAAQn4/cMhZaDpquuYsAD84N1sQFbCtLORYGQxeQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4341.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the mornings I would get up and go for a run along the beach. There were always a lot of people out exercising and getting their day started, which helped motivate me to do the same. I can say without a doubt I miss being able to run along the water and then jumping in when I was done with my run. The water was pretty chilly since it was winter but it felt great to jump in for a couple minutes at least.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3bqKjkQNxI/YTE8204_mGI/AAAAAAAAQnU/8YkJ5xIu2yYAwwJpYFqDgvb0AS1lFHewgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4353.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3bqKjkQNxI/YTE8204_mGI/AAAAAAAAQnU/8YkJ5xIu2yYAwwJpYFqDgvb0AS1lFHewgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4353.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rvQuaPo87cM/YTE82wP7WCI/AAAAAAAAQnU/Tlaedg1aHbIRj8bPcip_3yZVasQU23j8gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4358.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rvQuaPo87cM/YTE82wP7WCI/AAAAAAAAQnU/Tlaedg1aHbIRj8bPcip_3yZVasQU23j8gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4358.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was usually breezy but she looked great as always :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Br9frbGrCvM/YTE825_G6HI/AAAAAAAAQnU/YMAyN0VL9zMazko_CwDX12m-DVNiQQUwACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4366.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Br9frbGrCvM/YTE825_G6HI/AAAAAAAAQnU/YMAyN0VL9zMazko_CwDX12m-DVNiQQUwACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4366.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catching some lunch, I had a cubano sandwich.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMQnc_hn-_s/YTE822cNJnI/AAAAAAAAQnU/9RNDZcUZYskITK-GkBNLTYrsYFkjA0PYgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4398.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMQnc_hn-_s/YTE822cNJnI/AAAAAAAAQnU/9RNDZcUZYskITK-GkBNLTYrsYFkjA0PYgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4398.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E23Hk6iWA3s/YTFB1Dn2CaI/AAAAAAAAQnk/6QkQJRJtT8UK7D5vQtX99NzcDyjuqGG5ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4399.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E23Hk6iWA3s/YTFB1Dn2CaI/AAAAAAAAQnk/6QkQJRJtT8UK7D5vQtX99NzcDyjuqGG5ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4399.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kBRKBzfWb8/YTFB1Bi7m7I/AAAAAAAAQnk/hhcVMrjIRTcIRMcN8KZr4DrvOo5kZm0mQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4397.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kBRKBzfWb8/YTFB1Bi7m7I/AAAAAAAAQnk/hhcVMrjIRTcIRMcN8KZr4DrvOo5kZm0mQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4397.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were in part mode every evening. Took this pic after a few drinks and ready to head out for the evening lol.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qm_5ayBR3uY/YTE827NhERI/AAAAAAAAQnU/aL3oY-KjNGYyix6l7kK93DubonbQO7SqgCPcBGAsYHg/s3520/IMG_4417.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qm_5ayBR3uY/YTE827NhERI/AAAAAAAAQnU/aL3oY-KjNGYyix6l7kK93DubonbQO7SqgCPcBGAsYHg/w360-h640/IMG_4417.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course we had to grab seafood one evening while we were there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wV72RLODLZM/YTE82ynehqI/AAAAAAAAQnU/r7y4ZRXXGQIBhILi5ztANz2dnyX2KXf6ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4423.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wV72RLODLZM/YTE82ynehqI/AAAAAAAAQnU/r7y4ZRXXGQIBhILi5ztANz2dnyX2KXf6ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4423.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The famous "Betsy Orb" was located just behind our hotel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z_Xjyhr6e4A/YTE82wQIQsI/AAAAAAAAQnU/_iyA7lfkj1oaxSWtluGevraNptlOPxWKwCPcBGAsYHg/s6753/IMG_4430.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="6753" height="224" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z_Xjyhr6e4A/YTE82wQIQsI/AAAAAAAAQnU/_iyA7lfkj1oaxSWtluGevraNptlOPxWKwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h224/IMG_4430.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As per tradition I had to stop at a local coffee shop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dRNiHXWajkY/YTE822S-GBI/AAAAAAAAQnU/UVUqT8cEwKcExsxIGcFjb00xgK3xnj_TQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4433.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dRNiHXWajkY/YTE822S-GBI/AAAAAAAAQnU/UVUqT8cEwKcExsxIGcFjb00xgK3xnj_TQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4433.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When in Miami Beach you will see tons of high end cars (usually all rented), but they were neat to see.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kt7AEGrJwCw/YTE82-zHyZI/AAAAAAAAQnU/kWGHnpGrwNwTc20VxNiC7BbWxJAU3qzSgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4439.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kt7AEGrJwCw/YTE82-zHyZI/AAAAAAAAQnU/kWGHnpGrwNwTc20VxNiC7BbWxJAU3qzSgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4439.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Relaxing near the beach under some palm trees.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNLHKkDi3Uo/YTE82-jcSAI/AAAAAAAAQnU/vXXSMGxirl8sPh-7TxDo5QT3mmRbOEoVgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4441.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNLHKkDi3Uo/YTE82-jcSAI/AAAAAAAAQnU/vXXSMGxirl8sPh-7TxDo5QT3mmRbOEoVgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4441.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ODG565XJVE/YTE825MkVbI/AAAAAAAAQnU/BJt-sYIc8wE0W5tghEbnkdmo6uQx0knagCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4446.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ODG565XJVE/YTE825MkVbI/AAAAAAAAQnU/BJt-sYIc8wE0W5tghEbnkdmo6uQx0knagCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4446.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ate at Chalan on the beach. I believe it was Peruvian? Either way highly recommend this restaurant, it was our last dinner in Miami before catching the flight home the next day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7eApfwW71eo/YTE82y0SZTI/AAAAAAAAQnU/xRUwTPLnAiwNjvl3gjqWKtqBADVxIfaiwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4465.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7eApfwW71eo/YTE82y0SZTI/AAAAAAAAQnU/xRUwTPLnAiwNjvl3gjqWKtqBADVxIfaiwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4465.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought this shirt, which I really like, but it is now destroyed because I wore it fishing too much lol.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y0maDlJOW8/YTE82xnS9AI/AAAAAAAAQnU/WSa_Ju5gTpwpsVi-J1J2lkZeYZGKY4J_wCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_4479.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y0maDlJOW8/YTE82xnS9AI/AAAAAAAAQnU/WSa_Ju5gTpwpsVi-J1J2lkZeYZGKY4J_wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4479.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Minami grabbing some lunch before sitting out on the water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGXj-7jrzr8/YTE82_l83nI/AAAAAAAAQnU/yjcvfxghCwoY88tqh4JxKMD6vyXBN1TUACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4480.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGXj-7jrzr8/YTE82_l83nI/AAAAAAAAQnU/yjcvfxghCwoY88tqh4JxKMD6vyXBN1TUACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4480.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U0OUeoEEgcg/YTFKjP2G7LI/AAAAAAAAQoA/C2DyQg9UdfE853e1X9LVoMRc2ZbcyNW-wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4483.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U0OUeoEEgcg/YTFKjP2G7LI/AAAAAAAAQoA/C2DyQg9UdfE853e1X9LVoMRc2ZbcyNW-wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4483.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ceFf61EiVPQ/YTFKjLz1OvI/AAAAAAAAQoA/g_98xiltS9g-_fu9mc1s1WQeSJjHbNk9wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4484.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ceFf61EiVPQ/YTFKjLz1OvI/AAAAAAAAQoA/g_98xiltS9g-_fu9mc1s1WQeSJjHbNk9wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4484.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qRLtPXLUsTI/YTE824O14iI/AAAAAAAAQnU/2qCcxS7wyfoocwGfHFzficnCAKZ4qDTRwCPcBGAsYHg/s8279/IMG_3298.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="8279" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qRLtPXLUsTI/YTE824O14iI/AAAAAAAAQnU/2qCcxS7wyfoocwGfHFzficnCAKZ4qDTRwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h150/IMG_3298.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MyNAmvfefrc/YTE82_gg3eI/AAAAAAAAQnU/-9H7RrCaC3sZfdPY6YAj5r6i-SY6NteQwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_3310.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MyNAmvfefrc/YTE82_gg3eI/AAAAAAAAQnU/-9H7RrCaC3sZfdPY6YAj5r6i-SY6NteQwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_3310.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the best pizza I've had no doubt. I bought this right before getting on the bus back to the airport.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCMxSr9Rz18/YTE827VtYtI/AAAAAAAAQnU/K7ijKAGKK5ktu2WPkVZHmk_qECsk4fuYACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4495.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCMxSr9Rz18/YTE827VtYtI/AAAAAAAAQnU/K7ijKAGKK5ktu2WPkVZHmk_qECsk4fuYACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4495.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trip was too short of course but it was definitely one for the memory bank. We had a great time and we look forward to exploring some other locations in the future. Miami definitely left a good impression on me :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7sJUhJ998k/YTFCaCXxDwI/AAAAAAAAQns/TZs06e3wXfoMe-BXDmlMOoqHWSoEWz99QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4268.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7sJUhJ998k/YTFCaCXxDwI/AAAAAAAAQns/TZs06e3wXfoMe-BXDmlMOoqHWSoEWz99QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4268.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569034480840792493.post-86638123992428218962020-02-28T01:15:00.001+09:002020-02-28T01:15:34.536+09:00Mardi Gras 2020<div style="text-align: center;">
Laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!).<br />
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It's a popular Mardi Gras expression, and that's exactly how we all felt. Although not born in, I mostly grew up in Louisiana. Going to mardi gras was something we did every year as a family, and then with friends as I got older and was able to drive myself around. I am currently in the US and had the opportunity to go back to Shreveport/Bossier area for the "Crew of Centaur" parade. My family and I made the drive over from Texas and stayed one evening. We stayed close the to Boardwalk shopping area, which is seated along the Red River. I used to come here often as teenager to shop, hangout with friends and eat dinner. It was a trip down memory lane, but not near as entertaining as I remember it being. I suppose growing up, moving, and seeing larger cities definitely changed my perspective on things.<br />
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Prior to visiting the Boardwalk we drove around some old neighborhoods that we used to live in. I was able to see my old houses, and those of my friends from a long time ago. Things haven't changed a whole lot. After walking around for a bit we crossed the Texas St. Bridge into Shreveport. Here you could see some of the floats lining up at the beginning point. We still had about 2 hours before it actually started.</div>
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Blind Tiger would definitely be one of my recommendations for a place to eat in this area. Quality and legitimate cajun food and atmosphere. I can't remember the age but the building was very old and original as well. They have a full bar along with all of the normal seating area.</div>
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And the cujun sampler I believe it was called. Comes with all the good fixins.</div>
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It's been somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 years since my last mardi gras. For those that don't know essentially everyone gathers through the day, often while grilling out and drinking with friends. The parade usually starts a bit later before it gets dark and goes for 2-3 hours or so. There are many themed floats that go by throwing out beads, cups, and other random collectibles. Most of them play music and have some theme they are going for. Also there are two parades and different weekends. One is called "The crew of Centaur" and the other is "The crew of Gemini". Feel free to google if you want to learn more :)<br />
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The crew of Centaur cup (I think we brought home like 40 of them lol)</div>
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Later that night we got a pizza and went back to the hotel. We were all pretty tired from the road trip and alcohol throughout the evening. The next morning we were set on getting some coffee/breakfast. There's a local specialty coffee shop called "Rhino Coffee" that I would recommend. They have two locations. We chose the one in downtown since it was closer to our hotel.<br />
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"Downtown" Shreveport has some neat southern architecture and churches you can see while you are there. Also, it's very famous for it's river boat casinos. It's not a big city by any means, but you can definitely go for a weekend and have a good time, especially if you are into casinos.</div>
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Just a few more of these cool old buildings.</div>
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Historic southern houses. There were a few of these but I didn't take many pictures.</div>
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Lastly, the whole reason I ever came to living in Louisiana was because my dad was stationed at the military base when I was young. I spent a lot of time there myself as I worked on base all through high school and college. We stopped by to see what it looked like now and do a little browsing at the local exchange. Just before we left we drove through the outdoor museum and I took this picture of a Blackbird. It's such a cool plane.</div>
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That concluded our family trip aside from the 3.5 hour drive back to Texas. I definitely enjoyed it although I doubt I will be back again anytime soon. My brother will be moving BACK to Europe this weekend to work in the Czech Republic. So hopefully I will be updating the blog with pictures of me over there in a few months :) </div>
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A few weekends ago I went for a hike in Kamakura. If you are visiting Kamakura area to see all of the historical aspects and are getting a bit burnt out on all the people, maybe take a day or 1/2 day to hike around the beautiful "Tenen" hiking course. <br />
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Unfortunately due to the recent two typhoons the damage was terrible. Trees were down everywhere, especially near the top of the hill. To be honest the trail was closed, but I went around the ropes blocking the entrance and decided to hike it anyways after seeing a much older lady coming down. She said so long as we were careful that it was doable. Lots of crawling over and under downed trees but it made it interesting.</div>
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Near the top of one of the hills was this bamboo forest area. There was a small house and a woman sitting there running a little shop with some food and drinks so we stopped. She had a fire lit in the pit and I drank a nice cold brew while chatting and petting her cat. Little finds like this are what truly make these adventures special.</div>
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It was a little chilly out so this guy had no intention of leaving the warmth of the campfire. I would like to go back again and get some hot soup and sit out for an hour or two relaxing. Definitely check it out if you go!</div>
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This isn't so much a post about the typhoon, but more of the day after. I live in Kanagawa prefecture, just about a 5 minute walk from Tokyo Bay. We get a lot of storms, especially lately it seems, and one great thing always comes from them. That being, an amazing sky the following day. Mt. Fuji is usually crystal clear in all it's greatness, and the sunsets are absolutely amazing. If you are visiting Japan and find yourself anywhere along the coastline from Yokosuka up to the Shonan area you should definitely enjoy watching the sunset behind Mt. Fuji. Grab a beer or two and relax for about an hour.<br />
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Our day started out riding scooters over to the Hayama side of the peninsula. We stopped at a small coffee shop called Inuit (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/inuit_coffee_roaster/?hl=en" target="_blank">Inuit Instagram</a>) if you'd like to look it up. We both had some coffee and a pastry. </div>
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Gotta love the Shonan area.</div>
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The clouds rolled in just in time for sunset but you can still see Fuji peeking up above the clouds to the right of the sun.</div>
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Tateishi Park is one of my favorite snorkeling and swimming spots in the Yokosuka area. It always boasts nice views as well. At one point while riding home the clouds looked like they were on fire they were so red, unfortunately I was riding at the time and unable to get any pictures.</div>
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I also run a small Instagram page where I post pictures of homes that I like. You can find the link on the home page called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/homesjapan/" target="_blank">HomesJapan</a>. Feel free to check that out if you are into architecture at all. Here were my two snaps for that evening.</div>
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What a sweet beach house with a pod-like bedroom on top fully wrapped with windows. I can only imagine the views they've seen from there.</div>
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Simple, but I'm in love with boxy houses with vertical wood siding.</div>
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When you hear "Tokyo" you may think of many places. Often those include Sky Tree and Tokyo Tower. It's a bit hard to believe, but I have lived in Japan for around 7 years and never once visited Tokyo Tower. The other day I was in that area taking care of some other business and decided it would be the perfect time to make a visit. The weather was nice and it was just transitioning from daylight to sunset. My gf and I took a long walk in that direction. As a had a beer or two along the way we eventually made it and decided to visit the top as it was relatively cheap at about $10.<br />
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For some reason I always thought Sky Tree was much more interesting, I guess just because it's larger and newer. However, I really enjoyed Tokyo Tower, especially in the evening. It's definitely beautiful in it's own sense. The red color and pure industrial feel it portrays is really cool.</div>
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Of course, the views are great as well.</div>
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If you are in Tokyo and have the time I would definitely recommend visiting both. If you are on a tight budget and don't want to drop the big money for Sky Tree ,consider TT as the cheaper, but just as gratifying experience.</div>
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Today I went to the museum to look at a gallery that I was interested in seeing. This woman is an illustrator/writer of children’s books. I thought her art was really interesting. Unfortunately photographs in the gallery were prohibited, but there were some areas where they were okay. <br />
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Her images are really cute. Also there was a lot of artwork that depicted traditional Japanese mythology. A lot fo the work was also made of paper machete, so that was neat as well. </div>
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A collection of her personal books she's kept over the years. She's currently 88 years old.</div>
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There's a restaurant at the front of the museum as well where you can enjoy a meal or beverage while overlooking Tokyo bay.</div>
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We opted to not eat at the restaurant, because we've actually we eaten there before, and I felt it was a bit overpriced for the quality. We had sushi instead haha.</div>
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Overall it was a worthwhile experience. Admission is 1000yen and parking is free for the first hour as well, which is about how long we spent there. If you don't have a car you can catch a bus!</div>
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Well of course by now the Sakura are long gone, but I have been digging through my phone for some decent content to upload. I was fortunate enough to have my parents visit me this spring. That of course led to lots of Cherry Blossom filled adventures. I went to some new places this year to check them out, and I definitely wasn't disappointed. I just wanted to share some of these pictures. If you are considering a trip to Japan I highly recommend either the beginning of April to catch the blossoms, or October/November to see the colors change in the mountains. Although I love the summer for the beach, I wouldn't recommend it for sightseeing. Of course I can only speak for the Kanto region.<br />
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I am breaking this post into two sections. The first pictures are from around the Imperial Palace area in the heart of Tokyo. The second set below them are mostly taken in Naka-Meguro area.<br />
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The contrast in some of these is really beautiful I think. The flower wouldn't be so beautiful if it weren't for the dark brown trunks and limbs. I think those are actually my favorite part. They compliment the bright flowers so well.</div>
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The following were taken around the Naka-Meguro area. I will admit, it was quite busy here, but they trees were gorgeous. Some of the best I have ever seen in all my time here. Also there were lots of street vendors out so it's a nice place to walk up and down the water with a beer in one hand, and a sausage in the other!</div>
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Back in March, I surprised my gf on White Day by doing a pottery class. It was held in Kamakura, which is a historically famous town in Kanagawa. There is tons to see there so if you are already there, and wanting to do some pottery, we went to a place called "DAN". </div>
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After the class we grabbed lunch and enjoyed it outside. All homemade food run out of the bottom of this woman's house. I had nice cold beer with mine of course. It was excellent.</div>
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Aside from the typical tourist type stuff that Kamakura has to offer is an amazing "neighborhood". It's so quaint and I love just wandering around. You can find some really neat houses too if you are into architecture at all.</div>
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While meandering through this small street in a neighborhood I stumbled upon one of the neatest businesses I have seen. It's dedicated entirely to moss. You can buy different moss "art" arrangements, and even sign up to do a class where you get to build your own moss in a clear glass bowl. We peeked around inside for a bit. I'd like to take the class someday in the future as well.</div>
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About 2 months later our pottery showed up all finished. Mine are the left two, and Minami's on the right. I think they turned out pretty good for our first time. I really enjoyed the class, and would like to make a lot more in the future. Definitely an interesting experience!</div>
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As I mentioned before there wasn't a whole lot that I wanted to do while I was there, but the main thing was to see this area. It had a large Buddha and a really nice temple nearby. More about it below.</div>
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The day started at this snack food place. This place is famous for this bread type snack filled with a variety of things. Mine was banana and chocolate. It was really good. Definitely recommend.</div>
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Minami had the chestnut filled one on the right side.</div>
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After that I had searched for a good coffee place on google. Out of all that popped up I narrowed it down to two. We stopped by this one called "N1 Coffee & Co.". Quality was definitely up to par. The taste of the coffee was excellent.</div>
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We made our way over towards the Buddha after that. There are a few options for going to it. One is a several hour hike, and the other two are bus or gondola. The bus is very cheap and quick at a couple dollars, and 45 minutes. The gondola is expensive, but of course you get the experience. We opted to do the bus up and the gondola down. This not only saved us a little money, but it also gave us two different perspectives. I was able to see some really neat houses and beach side scenery via the bus, so that was cool. Once you arrive to the top it will look something like this. There is a small touristy "town", and then the Buddha and a temple in the background.</div>
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Cows and dogs seems to run pretty wild around. This one was particularly pretty I thought.</div>
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Some stairs going up. Living in Japan I found them to be very easy to climb but a lot of other people seemed to be having a rough time walking up them all haha.</div>
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Shortly after browsing a local supermarket we made our way to the bus and went to the airport a little early for our midnight flight. All in all the trip was really good. I was worried we wouldn't have enough time to really do much but I found it to be a good amount. Also, Hong Kong wasn't exactly what I expected, but I'm still really glad I was able to go and experience what I did. I'm not sure where I will go next, but hopefully somewhere soon in the near future.</div>
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PS. At some point we ate at this pizza place, we just shared one slice, but it's definitely worth a mention. It was good, and if you get the hankering for a slice of pizza definitely check it out!</div>
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The first day was spent exploring Kowloon and the Central part of Hong Kong. On day two I was ready to get out of the city and see some greenery. Victoria Peak is well known for it's views, but the highlight of going there for me was taking the hiking course up. Of course it ended up being way too cloudy. Visibility was less than 100 meter at times. At some point during the hike up you felt as though you were walking inside the clouds. It gave the whole experience a mystical type feel. The greenery was lush, almost like a jungle. While hiking along the birds singing and the sounds of water running down the mountain side provided a unique experience.<br />
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To start our day we had breakfast at a local mom and pop type shop that was recommended online by many Japanese people. The place was called Hung Lee Restaurant.</div>
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After being sat at a booth with random strangers (a common practice in Hong Kong), breakfast was a rice porridge with some fried bread to dip and some dumplings. </div>
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After that we headed out towards the mountain side. Along the way you start by walking up this old railway, which was closed for construction. Nearby was a nice cafe so we stopped and had coffee before starting the hike. </div>
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The apartments there were very impressive. They are built right into the mountain side and are extremely tall. I wonder what the cost would be at some of these places.</div>
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The greenery was gorgeous while making our way up to the top.</div>
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Once we reached the top you couldn't see the city at all because of the clouds, so unfortunately there are no city views for me to post. If you are interested though you can google "Victoria Peak" to get an idea. This whole fog atmosphere was very reminiscent of my hike in Slovakia a few summers ago. You can check that out here <a href="http://pandapirates.blogspot.com/2017/08/europe-trip-pt-4-slovakia.html" target="_blank">Slovakia Blog Post</a> .</div>
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After we left the mall we walked around and checked out a night market. Most night markets in Asia tend to be pretty much the same. This one wasn't much different. It was mostly a bunch of cheap junk and knock-off items. I guess if you were looking for something in particular they could be useful but I rarely find anything worth buying unless it's someone who is selling something unique/handmade.</div>
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I was able to check Hong Kong off of my travel list last month. My gf and I ventured there for three days. I found that to be sufficient enough time to see the main stuff in the more populated area. We didn't go with too many plans. Eating was the main thing, but to be honest was a little disappointing. Anyhow I really enjoyed the buildings, it was for sure my favorite part. Hong Kong is truly a concrete jungle, but the green mountains hiding behind the buildings make for a beautiful backdrop.<br />
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Most of the three days there were overcast with random small rain showers. At some point it was frustrating not being able to see views that are normally big attractions, like Victoria Peak, but it also made for some interesting scenery, too. </div>
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The hotel was nice. We stayed on the 13th floor, which gave us a good view of the city. The main perk for me was the lobby had an espresso machine. So I took full advantage of that. If you are looking for somewhere to stay in the main area we stayed at a hotel called "Soravit on Granville" in the Tsim Sha Tsui district. It was roughly $100 a night and I would stay there again if I was going back to the area. It was centrally located, the room was nice and the staff were helpful.</div>
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Like I said earlier my favorite part of the whole trip was the old apartments and high rises. To me that is the epitome of Hong Kong.</div>
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We had been walking around for several hours and were starving. We stumbled upon this small noodle shop and it ended up being one of the better dishes we had the whole trip. I would definitely recommend it if you are in the area.<br />
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It's been a little over a year now since I bought this car in near stock form. A few months ago I did a vinyl scheme on it and I haven't really updated much about it since then. I took the car to Mobara Twin Circuit in Chiba about 2 months ago. I had a great time and it performed flawlessly. It was weird to not have to work on the car at all throughout the whole day, but hey I can't complain about that! So what's the car look like now? Well here are some pics of it.<br />
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So as mentioned above I went to Mobara. If you follow my IG then you've probably already seen a lot of this content, but for those who haven't, here are some photos that were taken of me that day.<br />
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If you are ever in the Kanto area to drive I highly recommend Mobara. It;s a super fun track and you sometimes get the chance to run it in reverse, which is a whole different experience.</div>
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So yea, as a lot of you can tell I run 18" AVS Model 6's for my main set of wheels and I have a full set of AVS6's that I run for my drift spares. I actually have the center caps for them as well, but don't care too much for the look of them. I did a lot of suspension work and the motor is basically stock with a boost-up to about .8 bar. It's not very fast but I find it a lot of fun. Reliability is most important to me as working on the car is really difficult without a garage.<br />
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A tired, but happy buri.<br />
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With all the happiness that went on during this day I am actually considering selling the car for future planning reasons. I haven't 100% decided, but I am definitely toying with the idea. If you are interested in a clean 14 chassis this may be the one for you! lol</div>
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I've been wanting to blog for a good month now, but consistently put it off because I get overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with what you ask, creating worthwhile content. I have so many pictures and things to share and catch up with that I really didn't know where to start. So here's the deal. I re-did some bits on the the layout and am starting with this. I have spring vacation, car stuff, and a trip to Hong Kong to share on top of the normal day-to-day type stuff.<br />
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I just want to talk a bit about what has been happening in life in this post. I've been self studying for the Security+ certification in the IT world. As some of you know I have been teaching English in Japan for work. That's all fine and dandy for what it is, but it isn't a career. The IT industry is pretty appealing if you think about the future of the world. This could turn into a huge discussion, so for the moment I will just leave it at that. I'm still very on the fence about what to do in the future as I really only foresee myself being happy via owning my own business. BUT, that being said, I made it a goal to get the certification. So at this point getting it is not only a step towards a possible career change, but also a progressive step in my life by achieving a personal goal. The last few months have been pretty rocky for me. I've realized that one of the main sources of my unhappiness is a lack of job satisfaction. So after getting into a decent routine I've found myself a bit happier. I now wake up a whole hour earlier than I need to before work. This has provided me with a new found happiness in the mornings. Although I don't want to go to work, I do head there in a much better mood. Getting up earlier allows me to take my time in the morning. I get to enjoy a good breakfast, make a good cup of coffee (which only used to happen on weekends due to rushing to make it to work on time), and often listen to music while doing some stretches or exercises. </div>
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After work I generally run 5-6km. I run probably 5 days a week. I workout for 2 main reasons. Firstly, its physically healthy. That's obvious right? Second, is for mental health. It's taken me a long time to realize how amazing exercise can be for your mental health. I'm not talking just about just stress relief. I mean mental control. Working out when you don't feel like working out. Continuing to push when your mind or body wants to stop. Most people will associate these feelings with the body being tired, which in some cases may be true, but many times can be overcome by mental strength. I often find after pushing myself through an energy slump, is when I gain the most energy. That allows me to finish my workout with a boost. That being said, even if you end it on a "bad note", ie a bad workout, at least you did what you did. Is there really such thing as a bad workout? I mean of course some days are better than others, but no one ever finishes their workout and regrets what they did, only what they didn't. A lot of this ties into meditating, which I've gotten very into lately, but I will leave that topic for another day.</div>
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So what else is new? Well, I went to Hong Kong a few weeks ago, so I will be making a post about that soon. That's one of the posts that I have been putting off just because there are so many pictures to go through lol. This may all pick up a bit more after I take my IT test, which should be the end of this month. At the moment I'm spending a good amount of my free time studying, so I apologize in advance if posts are slow to come.</div>
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Today my buddy Matt got up super early to come down from Tokyo and hike with me. He met me and my station and then we rode my scooters from my place down to Kurihama. We took the ferry from Kurihama to Chiba. It's a bargain by the way. Only about $13 round trip for a 45 minute ride accross Tokyo bay. Nokogiri is a pretty neat hike because it's an old mining facility in the mountains. You can enjoy nature, man-made structures, and a temple at the top all in one day. We didn't hit the temple today, but I have been a couple times before in my previous posts if you would like to search.</div>
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Last weekend my gf and I visited the science museum in Odaiba. She has her good friend from high school come into to town visit so we went there to meet here. We went a few hours early though to visit the museum. It was pretty interesting and only cost about $6 or $7.</div>
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Game centers (arcades for the US people) are very popular throughout Japan, however there is an old one nearby that stocks classic games. The best part is they are only 50yen to play, sometimes you can play 2 player mode even for 50yen. We played games here for a good hour last night and only spent like $4, pretty awesome.</div>
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Today we went on the base for my friend's daughter's birthday party. We had a BBQ and luckily were able to do a little fishing as well.</div>
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About 2 weeks ago the gf and I went to Sankeien Garden in Yokohama. Although its very near to where we live, we had never been. Funny how that always seems to be the case. It ended up be very nice. The weather was cool and it made the day really enjoyable to walk around in.</div>
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This is the main pond with the Pagoda up top.</div>
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We had lunch on the other side of the pond. I had Soba noodles and Kinako dango with a chuhai to drink. It was very good.</div>
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Once you hike up to the top part where the Pagoda is it is interesting to see the contrast between the old and the new with the city in the background.</div>
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This Pagoda was built in 1457 and is still original, although it was moved to Yokohama as it was originally made in Kyoto... I think</div>
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Sitting inside these houses you can find the clay type fire pits used for cooking and heating. I was informed the tar from the smoke actually helps seal the roof of the house and keep it long lasting. It was interesting to learn how things worked together within the house.</div>
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We ended the trip with a stop at a local bakery. Japanese bakeries are amazing! For anyone who thinks Japanese don't know how to do bread, please experience it when you come to visit. There are many highly European influenced bakeries around that offer a large variety of breads and pastries.</div>
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About a month ago my gf and I took a trip to Hirizo Beach, which is located in Minami Izu (Shizuoka). We actually stayed at a BnB in Shimoda, but the beach itself is only about a 20 minute drive from there. </div>
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First and foremost I highly recommend this beach. Not only the beach itself, but the whole Izu area. It is beautiful to drive in and explore. If you are into snorkeling then yes, this is a must. I don't think you can find better water around the Kanagawa area (although is is Shizuoka it is near by).</div>
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So you actually have to take a taxi boat to the beach area seen in the picture below, but it was something like 10$ round trip, so it's very reasonable. Once you arrive you are free to stay as long as you would like as long as you catch the last boat back. The boat ride is only about 4 minutes as well so don't worry about it being far. The video about was all taken down in this area below.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan34.6795334 138.9453160000000534.470664899999996 138.62259250000005 34.8884019 139.26803950000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569034480840792493.post-8055217783437192312018-10-01T21:09:00.001+09:002019-06-09T23:42:45.037+09:00Summer 2018 in Texas/Wisconsin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I rarely visit the states during the summer, but I did this year. It was kinda nice to be back for a bit. My brother has a pretty cool motorcycle he built pictured below.</div>
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I bought a longboard while I was there as well. I had been riding this knockoff penny board in Japan for a while and had really started wanting a long board. This one was 50% off so I couldn't pass up the deal.</div>
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After about a week in Fort Worth my family and I headed up north to Wisconsin. My parents own a home there on the lake so I spent about a week doing the whole fishing everyday and drinking beer type of thing. It was definitely the highlight of my trip. I caught a bunch of little bluegill, a couple decent sized bass and one Northern Pike.<br />
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My grandpa owns an old farm. It's so nice to be somewhere where there is so much space and so little people once in a while. </div>
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In February of this year, after about 4 months of continuous searching I finally found the right car. I picked up a s14 zenki. It's a K's turbo with Navan aero. The guy I bought it from neglected it and it needed a lot of little things fixed, but the bones were good. Being the OCD type I am, I knew I would have it looking nice and cleaned up mechanically in a short period of time.</div>
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Brought it home and on that same day installed my Bride seat and Nardi wheel. I removed all the seats and vacuumed thoroughly. Then I checked all fluids and gave here a good wash/wax. She shined up quite nicely. Already 100x better.</div>
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Not long after that I tucked the harnesses, changed the fuel pump to a gt-r pump, fixed a massive fuel leak, ripped out the rats nest of janky wiring, installed a nice stereo and speakers, dash cover, yashio temp meter, boost controller, boost gauge etc etc. I lowered it down and put some wheels on I had been saving. </div>
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The interior has a few more goodies now, but I don't have any recent pictures. You can already see the difference though from the first interior pic. Got some nice OEM mats and a Tomei knob as well. The Yashio factory temp gauge is hidden in the ash tray now.</div>
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Filled up the other night for some "spirited driving". The car is getting close to ready but it still needs new coilovers. I am still running some old Kei Office ones from around 1942..</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1993 Nissan Silvia (S14 Zenki)
K’s Model (Turbo)
120,XXX Km
5 Speed Manual (swapped from Auto)
<b>SUSPENSION
</b>Kei Office Coilovers
Tie rods (inners/outers pillow type)
Angle spacers
Nismo Powerbrace
Nismo Tension Rods
Nismo front lower control arms
Cusco rear toe rods
Cusco rear upper control arms
Front strut tower bar
LSD (1.5 or 2 way) locks well
Work XT7 Pair (18x9.5j +30)
Volk GT-N Pair (18x9j +10?)
Harnesses tucked up and secured well
Oil pan bash guard
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</b>Front mount intercooler
Nismo fuel pump
Apexi Air Filter
GT-R Fuel pump
Trust manual boost controller
Low friendly oval downpipe
Nismo catback exhaust
<b>ACCESSORIES</b>
Boost meter with peak/sweeping function
Turbo timer
HID headlights
CD player w/USB
All new Rockford Fosgate speakers (4x)
Yashio Factory water temp (Okachan)
Quick release steering adapter
Bride Zeta 2 bucket/rail
Nardi classic 330mm
G-corporation horn button
New dash cover
Broadway rear view mirror
Tomei Duracon shift knob
Handbrake spin turn knob
Digital climate control (AC blows ice cold)
Window rain guards
Full Navan Aero
Kouki rear tail lights
<b>OTHER</b>
Recent alignment done
New battery
New wipers
Power windows/locks</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569034480840792493.post-74340699605861643252018-09-29T19:00:00.000+09:002019-06-09T23:43:08.560+09:00Winter 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I went to see my family last Christmas in Wisconsin. I am going to keep most of the pics to myself since they are all of family, but here are a few of the snowfall. They have a house on the lake so this is what the backyard looks like during the winter months.</div>
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The stream looks really nice with the snow and sunlight.</div>
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Back to Japan! Guess what I was craving haha.</div>
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And what do you know, we even got a bit of snow in Yokosuka that winter. Snowfall generally happens sometime in January around the Yokohama/Tokyo area but it rarely stays. This actually was here for nearly a week. Pretty uncommon in these parts. You can imagine how people (drivers especially) handle snowfall around here lol.</div>
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In November of 2017 me, my gf and my brother took a trip to Isehara City to go hiking. The mountain is called Oyama. For the record these pictures were taken on Nov. 25, so if you are looking for a similar scenery, I'd suggest sometime around that time frame. The mountain was absolutely beautiful. The fall colors were perfect, as was the temperature. Definitely don't dress too heavy or you will get very warm hiking up.</div>
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Sadly, shortly after that my brother had to go back to America since his 90 days were up. I took him to one of my favorite izakayas where we indulged in seafood and sake. We had a great time and I look forward to doing it again! Hint hint Jordan!</div>
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