farquah 0 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Tsonda, I must have missed that TR will check. Yeah I was researching at the Turtle Center there, did you visit? Were you studying there as well or just travel? Did you visit the Izakaya there called Yanky Town, it is right infornt of my house. If you didn't and you have chance next time try and get over to Haha Jima and Muko Jima too. The ferry there is a killer isn`t it! Link to post Share on other sites
farquah 0 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Tsonda, just read it now...natsukashii!!! Few of those beaches I have been sat on many a night waiting for the buggers to lug themselves up and lay eggs. Top stuff, recommend anyone to visit. Tsonda next time you go give me a heads up as may well be down there as well. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 The ferry was not problem, its a MAST actually. In Greece we have a saying that, if you didn't get on a ferry for more than 8 hours you didn't have summer vacations (thats because all the great islands are more than 8 hours from Athens). So basically I chose that place because it would give me the chance to travel by sea. I really prefer it to getting on a plane. I didn't go to Yanky town and hardly stayed up later than 22:00. Everyday we had an early start and stayed all day in the sea. It was great, hadn't done that for quite a few years. Hahajima is also on the things to do list, will let you know for sure next time I am going down there. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I live in a remote area of Kansai - very country, but still a decent number of people... Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Thunderpants, is there a straight flight from tokyo to tanegashima? Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 no, got to fly from Kagoshima. actually that is a bit of an issue among the tourist industry here. a group of people are working hard to get a direct flight from Tokyo, but the airlines are arguing that the island need a bigger tourist attraction, which some one is working on now. another group of locals are working against that, so we have our own little civil war here, very entertaining you can also take the ferry from kagoshima for only 5000 yen, but the transport from the airport to the sea port is rather long, my wife mentioned 1 hr... Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I think spook would be in one of the most remote places at the moment. He's on a small island off the coast of Sumartra helping to set up a surf camp. Basically they are setting up their own infrastructure such as water, power, sewer, ect. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 That sounds cool Mantas. Tp, thats what I thought. Ferry ride from kagoshima sounds nice. Any idea how much is that? If me and tsondagirl were to come down there, would you recommend July or August? Also, is there any kind of connection from tanegashima to yakushima? Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tsonda (what's with the avatar??) Toppy from kagoshima is 5200 round trip takes 1.5 hr there is also a sloow (3.5 hr) ferry but i don't know the price. Rainy Season ends a little earlier here, som mid july might be ok, but you know that the weather is a tricky one to predict. I hear August is very hot, but that is the same all over japan. The Toppy ferry also sails to yakushima and we have another ferry down here too, it leaves from Shimama i think it is very cheap, i'll ask my friend tonight how much it cost. Yakushima is high on my list of places i want to go to, make sure you bring rain gear though legend says it rains every day somewhere on yakushima Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Good to see you here Thunderpants I prefer my drinks from the bottle as God intended, not mixed. In the summer, red wine should come lightly chilled. Enough to cool the person, but not so cold as to kill the flavour Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I have tsondagirl looking up the routes and stuff, we are thinking about the last week of July. I ll give you a call sometime next week once we both know if we can take that week off. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Soubs, i show live F1 at my place, and give free beer away when McLaren takes it (sorry SJ for the advertising) i would love to see you here live and in person Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Tsonds, pm'ed you Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 PMed you back. Link to post Share on other sites
wendy-cake 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I'm not that remote but my friend lives in Mie ken in a place that has just 15 houses and no shops. It's a 20 minute drive to the nearest town and even that is small. Link to post Share on other sites
elswit 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I live in a fairly remote part of New Zealand. (aren't they all?) Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 tanegashima is on on TV right now. Link to post Share on other sites
ausi ski bum 1 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I live in a valley about 6km from the town of Cootamundra in country NSW, there are about 10 homes between my 2.5 hectare property and the main road that is 2.6 km from here. Very reclusive living, I love it. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Originally Posted By: elswit I live in a fairly remote part of New Zealand. (aren't they all?) Yeah, it depends on your definition of remote. By Japanese or European standards, I live in a remote locale. By Australian or NZ standards, no, not really. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 After 8 days of continuous playing, I just made it back in Tokyo and dropped down in bed with 38.5 fever. Its soo hard having fun!!! Thunderpants and wife, thx thx thx thx thx for the really good vibes and time we spend this past week. I will send you the pics we took when I get a bit better. Your wife did a sick drop in when we were riding in Yakuzu. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ah, but were there pies? Sounds like you had fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Tsonda is Back online!Hi thete. Thank you too for a very nice time. i will name a drink after you your food is going on the menu as soon as i can get myself together to print a new menu. Yesterday we had to turn guests down at the door. we had the place filled up. Life is good here. KEEP SURFING Tsonda Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Looking forward to the TR, Tsonda Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 what would that food be? Lamb? Link to post Share on other sites
Dean 0 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I didnt live there, but I went hiking on Rebun island off the north west coast of Hokkaido a couple of years ago. There were a couple of Gaijin English teachers there. Only way there is via ferry from Wakanai. God help if you want to go on holidays somewhere! Link to post Share on other sites
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