The Mountians Are Calling… & I Must Go. Hiking Miyazaki.

An excitingly adventurous road trip in Japan so far and one I want to relive many times. A 3 day weekend…

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These Girls Got Moves

Shortly after the Dragon Boat Races and the Castle Tour we headed back towards the Naval base stopping at a popular…

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Dragon Boat Races, Okinawa Japan

The great thing about sailing around for the Navy is that we make frequent stops in Okinawa. Okinawa is where the…

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Hey there Gator! [AAV OPS]

After arriving back from Paris I had barely unpacked before it was time to head out to sea again.  I had…

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He was a bold man that first ate an Oyster!–> Kashima Oyster Festival!!

OYSHI OYSHI! Meaning delicious in Japan also explains how amazing the Oyster festival is! How often are you able to buy…

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My House Upon the Hill

I cannot contain the excitement I have for this house! Shown below is my new house in Japan. Bedroom on the…

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This Girls a World Class Driver… Well Maybe.

At Large and in Charge. Licensed to drive on both sides of the road!

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Nagasaki Peace Park [“The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war– Ralph Waldo Emerson”]

Labor Day weekend was fast approaching and I decided that it was time for some traveling and some exploring! I had…

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Ekumae Lantern Festival, Japan

It was Friday morning and time for my driver’s test in Japan (driving on the other side of the road for…

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The Goto Islands- A chain of five islands in the East China Sea

So what do you do on your first weekend once you’ve arrived in a completely foreign country to live? Explore of…

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[OBON] Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.-George Eliot

Obon. What is Obon? Obon is a Japanese holiday in which they celebrate the spirits of the ancestors whom have died….

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