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Fish Candy

Satoru san is at the university photographing brains. He is the world’s best photographer from Kochi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dchi,_K%C5%8Dchi He brings me the very exclusive Kochi fish candy. The candy comes with the traditional Kochi tooth hammer. The correct way to eat … Continue reading

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Caledonia

Well, I suppose, that all things considered, in the long run, you know ,er, on reflection, ultimately, like, well, er  logically, the NO vote was the right decision. But a hell of a lot less fun. I tend  think more … Continue reading

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Sumo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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