Japan

PS position: N 31º, 00.389′; E 130º, 39.953′Place (Start point): Cape SataEtmal: 12 km In the morning I realise that although rudimentary Japanese is well understood, my explosive reply is probably not. Anyway, the friendliness, helpfulness and curiosity of the Japanese, as well as lots of shared laughter, get me on the right buses further…

The flight on the Airbus 340-600 is smooth – no shaking, no wobbling. Aki and Tomoko (from www.g-style. ne.jp) greet me like an old friend, even though we’ve only ever „emailed“ each other. The last gaps are filled at the second breakfast and Tomoko finally gets my mobile phone working with the help of half…