  Well . . . let's see. I've been here with Ash for about a month now and we're having a pretty good time. Ash and I went to an 'onsen' the other day. That's Japanese for hot spring. It was up in the mountains north of Kobe, took us about an hour and a half to get to, but man . . .
the most relaxing time of your life. Finally got to see some greenery as we were in a little town called Arima that is literally in the side of a mountain. The spas were really cool. The hottest water I've ever dipped my tow in, and very very soothing once you're in. I'd show you some pictures of the actual spa, but apart from not being able to take in a camera, I don't think you want a picture of a bunch of old, naked Japanese men. I'd say it was a very humbling experience, but I'm a white guy, they're all Japanese .
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well you know how myths are .
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they're generally just myths, but I can always pretend that's why they were staring at me and not just because I was the only naked white guy they'd ever seen. Still working on how to add pictures to this frickin thing, apparently they already have to have been web-posted or some garbage. I dunno, well until next time .
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(insert appropriate japanese phrase here) 
