After 8 hours on a train, I arrive to Miyazaki city at 6am – dark, rainy, all the shops closed, my clothes putrid from being worn for too long… Not the entrance of a king, I suppose. But as the sun rose, so did my spirits! The day became a sunny mid-60s, and I explored my kingdom – my name is written all over it!
I visited Miyazaki Shrine by hopping a bus for 20 min, and Aoshima Shrine for 45 min. I straight up went sight-seeing until 4pm, carrying around my 40 lb. backpack wherever I went! I probably walked around 5 miles today, no joke. Those clothes from putrid to… putrid-er. Yuck.
Okay, after a long shower and laundry at the Toyoko Inn, I think I’m gonna hit the sack! I’m pooped! Mo’ pix on the flix! Thanks for reading,
Jamie
Jamie you crack me up! This really, really interesting and fun to hear about and see all that you’re exploring. Thanks for taking the time to write in-depth coverage. I want to take a whole evening to see your pictures and hear the stories behind them. (my favorite pic was “Hot Guy”!!!!)
By: heidiritchey on December 11, 2007
at 7:21 pm
Dude they have laundry at Toyoko? Is it free? That’s crazy. Most hotels charge you like 400-700 yen per item.
By: craig on December 14, 2007
at 8:27 am
naw, its not free. it was like, 700 yen total.
By: jmiya on December 14, 2007
at 9:01 am