Kyushu
Tuesday 4th November 2014
Took the shinkansen to Kyushu, met Ai-san and her new baby in the afternoon, and took in some lovely views of the sunset along the coast. Met another of Chie's friends for dinner in the evening in Fukuoka.
Japan November 2014
John's Pictures

11:34:45
The three of us on the shinkansen to Kyushu.

11:36:25
Had some Mister Donut doughnuts on the train.

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Some sort of industrial plant.

12:23:56
Erika on the shinkansen with three seats to herself.

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15:09:28
At Ai-san's flat on the outskirts of Fukuoka, by the sea, meeting baby Hina-chan for the first time.

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16:41:42
At Sakurai Futamigaura, a beach near where Ai-san lives, with a sort of shrine in the sea to (I think) married couples.

16:41:59
Ai-san, Chie, and respective offspring.

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16:42:47
The sun starting to think about setting.

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Shadows on the beach.

17:00:38
The sign for Sakurai Futamigaura.

17:17:13
We drove a bit further to another beach, along "Sunset Road" which did indeed deliver on its promise.

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...and so I took quite a lot of pictures.

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Chie and Erika watching the sunset from the beach.

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19:06:27
Erika in our room at the Grand Hyatt in Fukuoka where we stayed this evening.

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The screen here was a nice Japanese touch I thought.

20:29:48
We met with a friend of Chie's from school, who now lives in Fukuoka, for dinner, along with her two kids.