Pictures

Well, I wish I could post some picturs for everyone to see, but unfortunately the free internet connection that I am riding on is just to slow. It's wireless, but the actual connection to the outside world is not facilitating a fast enough connection to upload some fairly big pictures.

So anyway last night after I got off of work, Kristin, Ronan, a friend from work and his girlfriend, and myself all went to the town of Haritsuka to see a festivial that they put on there every year. It's called the Festival of the Lovers..... or Stars, depending on how you want to interpret it. There were tons pf people, food, drink, and did I mention people?

Hundreds of colorful, ornate lanterns were hung from elaborate bamboo rods and ropes. It was something to see. They were hawking a huge variety of food and drink from the street side. We ate well,a nd I even found a fresh (small) pint of Guiness. It was even pretty cheap, just 450 yen. ($4.30) I am sitting the bar at the Yokosuka Naval Base O Club drinking small glasses of Guiness right now, and it costs $6.00 a glass here.
The tales of things being UNBELIVABLE expensive out in the community are thus far vastly exaggerated. We going be moving into a house that cost about $2100/month, but it rivials anythign in California in that price range. Up in the mountains, 4 bedroom, 1200 square feet. once again, once I have a good internet connection, I'll post pictures. Well It's Ronan's birthday today, so I am going head back out to the pool and enjoy the sun, and my expensive beer.

~Josh