Author Archives: spikekalashnikov

Sumo

Posted on September 15, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

The wonderful Tsuha san, who graciously cleans up my house every 2 weeks, says I look like a sumo wrestler. She is very distressed by the size of my belly. I am too in a vague kind of way. I … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and Redemption

Posted on September 14, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

My beautiful G10 was drowned in turtle sperm. It was the best camera I ever owned. I have to have another because I have a waterproof case for a G10, which I suppose I should distrust. But hey, everyone and … Continue reading →

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Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay

Posted on September 13, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Tara’s birthday party. Loads of people, loads of drink, excellent music but above all mountains of meat. A series of beautiful women with exotic cocktails. Happy Birthday Tara!

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Eat It

Posted on September 11, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I love my local store. This week they have a special on Takase, which is a  shell fish that lives out on the reef. I see a lot of them when diving, snorkeling, drowning. Anyway for a 1000 yen you … Continue reading →

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Pillow Talk

Posted on September 11, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

When I put my head on a pillow in my bed of slumber, moisture exudes from the back of my neck in the form of sweat or more delicately, perspiration. This liquid is then soaked up by the pillow. In … Continue reading →

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Ship Shaped Shop

Posted on September 7, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Surely Sheila should n’t shop at the ship shaped shop. Why should n’t  she shop at the ship shaped shop? Because  the ship shaped shop is shut.

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Tophatsu

Posted on September 7, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

The final installment of the great adventure starts on Shell Beach. Shell Beach not because of the shells but because of the artillery ammunition Ben found there. It is of course a beautiful beach and Dileas is well moored fore and aft … Continue reading →

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Ben is my Hero

Posted on September 6, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

We leave the beach of turtles and snake and head over to the beautiful bay of Aheren. Aheren is the most beautiful bay in the world and Kinjo san’s mother lives there. I say, as the wind gets up, “Lower … Continue reading →

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Suffering Sand Snakes

Posted on September 6, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

I return to the tale of Ben and I’s great adventure in the Keramas. We left Glass Ball Bay early in the morning and headed out into the wonderful archipelago. Islands with brilliant beaches, green jungle covered hills, separated by … Continue reading →

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Have you Washed the Back of your Neck?

Posted on September 4, 2014 by spikekalashnikov

Returning from diving out on the reef, we pass the rock where I had spotted the Black Naped Tern. Check out previous post: https://quietripple.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/anhydrobiotic/ Ben sees that there are two chicks on the rock. A family of Black Naped Terns … Continue reading →

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