WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 2006RISHIRI
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Ferries down and out today too! As they say in Japanese, "shoganai", loosely meaning "whatever happens happens, it can't be helped now". Alot of times in Japan it's used as excuse for a person apathy, but in situations like this, it's a great phrase.
I found internet for the first time this trip in the library, though my yahoo wouldnt open up, and it was one of those ultra secure connections that doesnt allow any outgoing info/mail/messages, only for reading and researching. Today was the Thailand military coup, so I was eager to find out some news if it'll affect my upcoming trip, as well as see if my travel agent had emailed. The computer network manager from upstairs understood my plight, and actually let me up into their OFFICE to check my mail so I could send a mail out! What generousity. Here I am, looking quite scrubby with a half beard and bike shorts, sitting amongst cubicles of salarymen, all trying to hide their curious looks at me. In the end, Yahoo still wouldn't open up, hence I've switched to gmail since. I felt sick after a few hours using the computer though, its been nice having so much time outdoors on this trip, rather than organizing, mailing, researching, planning...
The rest of the day was spent cruising up then back down the west side of the island. I went to the spring again to fill up my water bottle and camelbak, nice cold water. I came across this small shrine on the ocean cliffs below, during sunrise it must be so nice.
Yuki and I again are sleeping on the benches indoors as the typhoon is supposedly still coming, slowly. We packed up everything for a quick getaway in the morning to catch the first ferry.
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