Sunday, February 24, 2013

Google Map Adventure #1

My new favorite app might be Google Maps. I keep seeing little tori gates shown on the map and convinced some friends to venture with me to find one today in the middle of a forest. We got a little sidetracked on the way by a Buddhist temple and then found the one from Google Maps and ventured up a narrow dirt road that was covered in branches. After that, we went to the nearest beach, a couple scenic overlooks to see all the islands on Kujukushima.

Buddhist Shrine

Cherry Blossoms!

Buddhist Shrine

The Shrine in the Forest

The Shrine in the Forest

The Shrine in the Forest

The Beach

I have been wanting to see a boar for weeks, and I finally saw one...too bad it was dead on the side of the road.

A goat at Tankaiho Scenic Overlook

Kujukushima Islands

Nagasaki Lantern Festival

I rode the train down to the Nagasaki Lantern Festival last weekend with a friend. We had a great time walking the streets of Nagasaki and seeing the colorful displays of lanterns.























At the train station as we were waiting to head back to Sasebo I saw my first cherry blossoms of the season!

Ureshino Adult Sightseeing Museum(ADULT CONTENT)

****PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS POST HAS PICTURES WITH ADULT CONTENT!****

I had heard of the Ureshino Adult Sightseeing Museum from a couple friends; it is a museum that is full of sex themed artwork, objects, and poorly done scenes. I will let the pictures speak for themselves.