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Not going to get me.

Not going to get me.

Posted on 2 February 200622 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Ever since we came back after our holiday to Australia I’ve been fairly worried about “catching something” – going from one climate (Aus – Hot) to another (Japan – ... Read More
Back and back to it.

Back and back to it.

Posted on 15 January 200622 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Well we had a good ~ 4 weeks of doing nothing. Just hanging around the house, taking it easy and not worrying too much about anything. Well trying not to. We did buy a heap of stuff for us and work wh... Read More
Arrival and strip.

Arrival and strip.

Posted on 16 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
We arrived in Australia, went through immigration and picked up our bags. Proceeded to customs, waited in line for 5 minutes then were told to go through, no suitcase checks, no questions. Great. Wooh... Read More
Half way and hurry up.

Half way and hurry up.

Posted on 15 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Seoul, South Korea: Take off from Nagoya with Maia was no problem what-so-ever and the flight was pretty uneventful, as we got closer to South Korea we could see lights below us, land, people, South K... Read More
Off and off.

Off and off.

Posted on 15 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Nagoya, Japan: Well, I checked the flights from Korean Air the night before and our flights were still on schedule so off we went to the airport. We caught a taxi to Higashi Okazaki and lugged two sui... Read More
Only twice a year.

Only twice a year.

Posted on 13 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
It snowed today – this is the second time this year it’s snowed. Once in late January (I think) and now in December. Wow, twice in one year, it must be some kind of record for Okazaki! &nb... Read More
Strike? Out!

Strike? Out!

Posted on 11 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
After some worry and slight panic it looks like Korean Air is back on track and the pilots are no longer striking. Phew, that’s a huge relief. One less thing to worry about – now I just go... Read More
Strike and we’re out?

Strike and we’re out?

Posted on 9 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Kiyomi and I have been planning our end-of-year holiday for a little while now, ringing the various travel agents trying to find which on can get us the best price for the longest stay and finally fou... Read More
A year (and a couple of days) already?

A year (and a couple of days) already?

Posted on 1 December 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Wow, it’s been over a year already time has just flown. It seems like last week we were cleaning out the room where we’d be working and buying the paint to give it a make over, then we sta... Read More
On the road to recovery.

On the road to recovery.

Posted on 30 November 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
I have been getting over this “cold” for 5 days now. While I am getting better it seems to be taking a hell of a long time to do so. Agh. I mean is it that hard to speed things up? It woul... Read More
Not rushing around but still half asleep.

Not rushing around but still half asleep.

Posted on 27 November 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
It’s been a year since we started Blood and Soil, and while I wasn’t rushing around today I was still half asleep. 🙂 For the last week I’ve had this “flu” which I̵... Read More
Where o’ where.

Where o’ where.

Posted on 7 November 200522 August 2023 by davidmlesk
Just got to thinking where have we been to in Japan? Here’s what I could come up with: (In no real order BTW) Tokyo Chiba / Tokyo Disney Land Hakone Fuji Five Lakes Kyoto Nara Okazaki Nagoya (Ai... Read More
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