Amongst the Kimchi eaters

[terry57]

Did you run into Loopy walking around in his high heels ?

He has a Korean girlfriend.

[beerlaodrinker]

strapping on a feedbag again


that night we headed over to Gwangalli beach where you get a view of the new bridge all lit up

The Dreaded Kimchi

[beerlaodrinker]

No sign of looper

[terry57]

^

Mate you really are one great traveler.

Brilliant how you get around with your family.

Respect EH.

[stickmansucks]

More beautiful fair skin girls photos please <3

[Gravesend Dave]

Nice one Beerlao

That dreaded Kimchi is actually very moreish

[beerlaodrinker]

That dreaded Kimchi is actually very moreish

Some of it was, makes me shit like a duck though

[thaimeme]

Well done, BLD!!

Candid pics...

[beerlaodrinker]

Just wandering around checking out the street eats , I had heard that Korea and japan was going to be expensive and they are compared to Thailand and the rest of south east asia , Japan actually seemed cheaper than visiting Australia





These reataurants that have the plastic replicas of whats are on the menu are a good idea
Live silk worms





This was a little street we found downtown Busan with tons of great street eats


The wife was quite chuffed she had come across another big fish market

JAGALCHI FISH MARKET

They had seafood there ive never even heard of

[beerlaodrinker]

This little mobile pub came in handy



A few farang style boozers around as well




A giant Hostess bar add,



Still banging around busan we found ourselves in Chinatown which seemed to be the main whoring area for Koreans with a penchant for shagging aging Russian Tarts. it was pretty grim






Busan also has a tower you can enter and get a decent view over the city

[beerlaodrinker]

The boy getting a view from the telescope

[beerlaodrinker]

That was about it for Korea, the next day we took a hydrofoil ferry over to Fukuoka in Japan and visited Hiroshima, Osaka, Tokyo, Kyota and Kobe



The ferry to Fukuoka takes about 3 hours and booked online cost about $70 each




In japan we had the excellent Japan Rail pass so we just used Bullet trains to go everywhere

A 7 day pass cost $300 each and about $170 for the young bloke, Saves you about double the cost of turning up without one, They cant be purchased inside japan, when you arrive in Japan you simply go to the nearest JR office and exchange your voucher for the pass, dead easy that.

[beerlaodrinker]

I bought a Lonely planet guide for japan and one in thai for the wife but found that most of the info i needed i had already downloaded onto the ipad,and found it was more a pain in the arse to lug the big heavy focker about



i took about 600 or so pics of japan and will try to post some more tomorrow but my home internets Lazier than the bloke who designed the jap Flag.

[beerlaodrinker]

Checked into the hotel then it was of to have a look at fukuoka. japans sixth largest city,


Fukuoka isnt bursting with sights like Tokyo or Osaka but has quite a freindly atmosphere, good shopping and is also famed for its "hakata Bijiin"beautiful women, and a good bowl of Ramen

Down in the lobby of the hotel there was a Traditional jap wedding going on

We were getting pretty hungry by now and headed of to the nightlife area of Canal City






Canal city attracts the crowds with its artificial canal, Tons of bars and plenty of good food to be had




we found a small boat offering tours along the canal so grabbed a few asahi for that.


Back on Land i saw my first pachinko parlour, japs love these places and they are everywhere

Back on Land i needed to get rid of some of those asahi cans

Sadly not all the shitters in japan are of the electric variety

[beerlaodrinker]

we wanted to see as much of japan as possible in the 8 days we had there so only stayed 1 night in Fukuoka, next day we set of by shinkansen train to the lovely and rebuilt city of Hiroshima and Miyajima island . To most people Hiroshima means just one thing, The Atomic Bomb. Its a lively little city though and we enjoyed it



arrived in hiroshima to early to check in to the hotel so we headed straight for the unesco world heritage island of Miyajima, one of japans most visited tourist spots, the star attraction being its bright red Torri (shrine) Gate



The japan rail pass also covered the ferry ride



for the fit or adventurous hikes can be done around the island or there is a cable car to reach the top for views over the island but we didnt do that



Hiroshima is also famous for its oyster beds and the excellent dish of Hiroshima style okonimiyaki or grab yourself some sqid on a stick


And an ice cream for the boy


The island is also covered in cheeky deer that will eat your luggage if your not careful








Grabbing a Bento box for lunch we decided to head into the city via a smaller ferry that takes a bit longer but brings you out bang smack at the hiroshima peace park and was only about a 2 minute walk to the hotel.






The Bento box can be had for between 5 or 10 bucks and are an excellent lunch snack if you dont want to look for a restaurant

this ferry wasnt covered by the rail pass but at about $10 each i wasnt worried as it would save me time by not having to use the subway and we had only planned a night in Hiroshima

It drops you of at perhaps the starkest reminder of the destruction visited upon Hiroshima, The Atomic Bomb dome
The bomb exploded directly above it and killed everyone inside it but it was one of the few buildings left standing anywhere near the epicentre and a decision was made to preserve the shell


Time to check in

[beerlaodrinker]

Hiroshima has a decent tram network running throughout the city as well as the subway



The day we arrived the Hiroshima carps baseball team was playing (And won ) so there was a very festive atmosphere, The girls were all dressed in the Yakuta(spelling) and looked great


The japanese love there vending machines, and i do to even better when there filled with beer


Next it was off to look at Hiroshima castle originally built in 1589 then destroyed by the bomb, Rebuilt in 1958, Theres not a lot to see inside but theres a moat and the park is pleasant

[beerlaodrinker]

There was plenty going on and the street eats were awesome



Deep fried octopus balls

No idea what these were but they looked tasty enough


Bit of free entertainment for the boy


Most hotels we stayed at in japan had little vending in the Lobby for punters wanting to watch some Porno


Porns also available on the shelf in the minimarts


I had to buy one to see what the nasty japs get up to,(Not because im perverted you understand) More of a pornographic comic really, but it did come with an amusing dvd

[pseudolus]

^ full action, or are they the soft core ones?

[Necron99]

NOTE: The above pictures by BLD have been deleted for the sake of humanity.

[beerlaodrinker]

Oh the humanity.

[beerlaodrinker]

^Soft core mate,

[somtamslap]

Top quality, mate.

I remain envious of your 200 holidays a year.

Bastard

[katie23]

Thanks for the pics and excellent commentary, BLD! I liked the pics of octopus, squid and other marine things.

I won't be backpacking in SEA this year, as plans have changed. Maybe next year, if circumstances permit. Will PM you if ever I go to Laos. Cheers!

[beerlaodrinker]

^ You would be most welcome Katie

[beerlaodrinker]

Top quality, mate.

I remain envious of your 200 holidays a year.

Bastard

Just getting in some practice for retirement slappers, I do believe you are the Maestro of the 10 year issan holiday