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Andrea and I woke up at 5:35 and were in the lobby by 5:45. We checked out, grabbed a taxi to the airport, and got in line. While we were in line we were asked the standard questions: “Do you have any liquids?” “Do you have anything that could be used as a weapon?” “Has your luggage been out of your sight?” We were then informed that our carry on luggage would be checked numerous times.   We got our tickets and then went through customs where the computer crashed and we had...

I am officially a tourist in Japan. Jana, Annie, and I went to Mito where Jana and I switched over our visas. I went from an instructor to a visitor. I have no job and no purpose right now. It is a strange feeling.   We also went to the bank and closed our accounts. Then it was to the post office where we informed them we were moving and gave them our addresses. The final stop was at the Town Hall where we informed them of our visa change. (This was important because we don’t w...

We made it back and are now catching up on our sleep. I feel horrible. I coughed almost every night and I don't think either of us got a good nights sleep because of it. Even with the coughing and the loss of my voice I had an amazing time. I cannot believe I saw and did so much!

Martin and I caught the first ferry to Wakkanai. I am now back in Ami and Martin is making his way to Tokyo. The ferry ride was beautiful and we could see Rishiri –zan for the entire ride.   When we got to Wakkanai, Martin headed for the train station and I went to an onsen for a couple of hours before I headed to the station. The airport onsen was very nice. For 1,000 you get two towels, a bathrobe, and you can spend as much time as you want in the onsen. The onsen had four baths: ...