a sweet island not to far from hiroshima

little japanese girl
AKA renee

some old japanese gate thing
renee and me.

view from top of island,
towards hiroshima

funny sign on the island,
1 of many in japan

Dolphin lure for sale in fishing shop
only NZ$14!

not so heathly looking whale shark (about 4 m long),
osaka pool.

sand spit, japan sea. apparently if you look at it up side down its like a bridge up to the sky
(1 of japan's top 3 sites to see)

5 japanese girls looking for something

sailed the coastal classic race
akld to russell, 21 oct
in 10 hrs 18 min
on 'bare essentials'
(still only came 5th)