I'm going to Japan!

“Poor Treebeard, always the bridesmaid.

So TB, what do you do with all the dresses?”

“Nobody said outdoor gear was cheap.”

“I should sell 'em on e bay!



Just like that guy who modeled the wedding dress and made out like a bandit!”

“i found a penny”

“WHAT WILL WE DO WHEN SCORCHY IS AWAY FROM TRAILTALK ?????”

“I'm preparing myself, starting today!

;~b”

“"WHAT WILL WE DO WHEN SCORCHY IS AWAY FROM TRAILTALK ?????"
Capn Bobo
12:00:17 PM

Go hiking?”

“probably read threads focused moreso on hiking”

“very funny”

“Do ya suppose luke is "turning Japanese"?”

“"Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so."”

“"probably read threads focused moreso on hiking"
OPIE


Wow, and here I thought this thread WAS about hiking.. Mt. Fuji to be precise.”

“""Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.""
ScorchFire
01:28:18 PM

You too, huh?
;^]”

“hey you know ive never dated an asian girl before...hmmm,




gotta look into expanding my horizons...IM GOING WITH YOU SCORCH!!!”

“Hop on the plane!”

“shep, just go to most any university.

Get one of those things for making maki rolls(like at the sushi joint) and find a Japanese girl to show you how.

And how!”

“Origami”

“Japanese girls are exquisite!

I have no hands-on experience, mind you, but......but.....but....”

“Mmmhmm”

“Well, there was a young woman from Taiwan

She and I sure got it on

It was so long ago

That my memory is slow

But we did get it hither and yon”

“in the process of finding one right now....my curiosity has been sparked...”

“Sushi tastes like........”

“you know after i find one i think ill be closer to singing that song..."been around the world and icant find my baby" ive got plenty of america covered and mexico and europe and well i havent gotten africa yet..well maybe cant remember, she was white but from south africa?? hmm, oh and still gotta work on australia...but ill be one step closer though...thanks for the inspiration yall”

“shep, you dog!

Don't you guys know the meaning of that song?

It has nothing to do with actually turning Japanese.

(It is about pleasuring oneself)”

“i knew that one marko...


if you keep doing that youlll go blind....or youll palms'll get hairy...”

“I've got this thing
I got to keep it sharp
Don't take it places
It won't shine in the dark

All your lovin'
Long blond hair
Don't let them take me
Cause I easily scare

Take it back
Take it back
Take that thing
Right outta here


.....or something like that”

“Fuji is a fun hike. There are lots of good hikes in the Japanese alps. If you take a train around Honshu (the main Island) consider visiting Hagi, Kusahsiki and Kyoto - as well as Hiroshima. A trip to Fuji can be combined with a visit to Lake Hakone and the Hakone open air art museum. Look for special deals on lodging, Japan rail passes and consider staying at hostels to save bucks.

The trip to Hakone, the art museum and Fuji is especially fun if you take different kinds of transportation - like the cable car and the rope way. This url seems to have some good info on transport in the Hakone area and may provide a good deal (I don't know): http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/freepass/hakone_01.htm

http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/freepass/hakone_01.htm”

“Have you climbed Fuji? What's it like climbing-wise? It kinda looks boring... switchbacks? Straight incline?”

“see also:

http://www.cfay.navy.mil/fscyoko/maps/hakone__fuji.htm”

“Fujiyama, favorite volcano?”

“You kida have fun (all of you/us).”

“I've done Fuji twice from opposite sides, as a kid (12 years old and then with my kids alnmost 30 years later). If you take the bus to the 5th station, everything you hike is above tree line. On a nice day, the views are incredible - wear sun block and don't forget your ears (unless they are protected by a wide hat).

Lot's of switch backs on Fuji. Lot's of places to stop and rest - to buy food, even spend the night. There are ten stations and all of the ones past the bus stop have multiple Inns/huts.”

“Interesting... thanks for the info. I couldn't find anyone who's hiked it.”

“This time next week I'll be on the plane!”

“:P”

“I think it would be better if you got in the plane, but to each his/her own...”

“ahhh, that Scorchy is an adventurous one.”

“A little daredevil, she is...”

“The long flight there won't be so bad. ScorchFire will be filled with anticipation and excitement. The long flight home, on the other hand, will suck. She'll have just left her b.f., have to go home instead of all the excitement of Japan and the flight will seem to take forever to get home.

But hey, have fun ScorchFire.”

“the trip home always sucks, cause the hike is over the friends are gone and all you have to look forward to immediately is work.

until you plan the next hike.”

“The flight back is faster though, thanks to the Jet Stream. When I went over, the flight back was two hours shorter.”

“Naw, don't listen to them Scorchy.
The ride home doesn't have to be unpleasant.

You'll still be on a major high and having fresh flashbacks of all the things you just saw and did, and you'll still be reeling from culture shock. Play with your digital pictures, bring some electronic toys ('puter, mp3, etc...), maybe write up your trip reports.

Kick off your shoes and have a few drinks and reflect, you're still on vacation until you drive down Bristol Road!

Revel in the fact that for a short time, you may have perhaps been the tallest person in the country!

Just relax, enjoy the ride!”

“Bobo, we're talking about a plane ride, not an acid trip...”

“Oh... Plane? I thought someone said, "window pane", LOL!”

“Soooo, dja ever get around to seeing Lost in Translation?”

“I saw that but didn't rent it. I have to pass all possible rentals through my mental "wife filter".

Tonight I rented "Love Actually"

My wife was less than thrilled with the porno scenes.”

“that had porno scenes?

wow,

I rented Master & Commander tonight.


lol at Bobo telling her to bring electronic toys.... she's going to see her BOYFRIEND, hope she doesn't need those”

“Thanks, bobo! I knew you were good for some kind words ; )

BM - Yes, actually saw it a few weeks ago. Not too shabby!”

“Best of luck and have a great trip”

“Roam, I later figured out that they were really body double scenes for sex scenes in a real movie. It's very funny actually, but you probably shouldn't watch it with your kids around.”