Okinawa2003

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Lunch at Haneda Airport
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arrived at Nago. 5pm
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so humid and hot there
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I bought some foods for dinner and breakfast.
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unpacked my bicycle
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Im reliafed to see that my bike was wholesome.
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good looking gadgets around the hotel
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i sipped a cocktail with my friend
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we got our bicycle from their trailer
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just before the race
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10 minutes after start
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only 30minutes later, i separated from the head group.
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several riders gathered to form a group
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there were four tunnels during the race
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they joined another category
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riding at cape Hedo
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turn to the left for crossing the island
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the second check point. there was a heavy rain.
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when we noticed the sound of the bike, another head group passed.
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thought rainy scenery, good view lasted for a long time
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turned to the right, then we climbed for the west coast
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i remembered that all the signal lighted yellow.
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there were many people cheered us up instead of the heavy rain.
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the moment we entered Nago city.
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goal line is 200m ahead.
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here is the goal line
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i talked with old friend who was the same team with me.
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i talked with a friend who own old bicycle. the same angle with last photo.
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in front of the arch of the race.
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so expensive old bicycle . but he finished with this bike.
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good news is my bike looks anew.
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i ate taco-rice. there was monocycle race.
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after packing my bicycle. im afraid the bike will be broken...
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i expected to eat raw fish at Churasan-tei.
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fat-filled tuna was also delicious.
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after the race, i had no appointment all day long.
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i found the poem on the road.
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good numbers of malls
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SPAM is called [spa-m] here.
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tempra is sold here.
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though they sell tempra from 200 yen, i asked to sell 100yen pack.
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i love the illustration of Gushiken-Pan.
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he sells dried snake.
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in the midst of the back lane, i found a geek's bike.
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very famous public market.
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i age fried Goya a little bit expensive.
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in the market
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tropical fish are sold here.
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i know a similar one...
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they placed beer and cat food so close.
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outside the supermarket, i found the stone.
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in the back lane, i found a ruined wall.
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at a second-hand book seller, the owner comments one after another.
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this child must be fallen to stop the train.
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monorail named Yui rail.
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near the Shuri castle.
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Yamagusuku Manju took a day off.
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castle shuri. i dont love there.
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the same place, the same angle.
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scenery from the top of castle Shuri.
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in the midst of the castle.
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they saved the toilette.
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a roof of Mitsukoshi department store was unpleasant.
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an old restaurant near the market, i ate pork set.
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they sell Okinawa style lunch box at convinience store.
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the hotel gave me givancy-like socks .
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Goya burger and deep fried Goya rings.
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we droved all day. especially seeing ruined castles.
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toward the heart of woods.
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they may be harmful.
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huge rocks.
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so huge that we can walk thru between the rocks.
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stone pavement.
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old people washed hands here.
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simple stairs are nearly broken.
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here starts castle Chinen
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not an old one i think
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here is the birthplace of a rice.
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we could see several plants there.
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upper right is the tomb of Chinen.
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unearthing and under investigation
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i love the plate!
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then we move to castle Tama gusuku
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great coast side.
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i didnt know that the island has a regular holiday day.
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the moment the car run 100000Km.
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deep fried oyster. just 500 yen.
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take a photo with my friend.
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deep fried fish lunch. 1000 yen.
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castle Gushikawa gusuku.
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faced to the sea; very rare situation.
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That was the cliff of a fearful. upper left is the ground.
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i wanted to down the cliff.
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a plant situated on a rock.
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you may think of the pic Okinawa, though in Tokyo. haneda.
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at the airport. forced to return the reality.