Text 320, 64 rader
Skriven 2006-07-12 10:34:15 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
    Kommentar till text 318 av Nancy Backus (1:323/120.0)
Ärende: Re: Seatime again
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*** Quoting Nancy Backus from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 CS> Charlotte and me and little else  as we will go shopping at the big
 CS> exchange for new stuff.  We will do that  anyways so bringing too much
 CS> would not be sensible. 

NB> So this time at least you are planning on doing a "major" shopping tri
NB> as part of your trip.  Yeah, if we were needing to replace a large par
NB> of the wardrobe and were going somewhere where it would be expiditious
NB> to be getting said replacements, I might plan to bring back a lot more
NB> stuff...  :)  My first trip to Scotland I did* return with a bit more

Well, we dont entirely 'need to' but we want to and it's a good place for the
whole family to get clothes.  Though our exchange in Sasebo finally got bigger
and we have some small choice in clothes, there is a world of difference at
Kadena AFB AFEES.

Sadly the fishing trip is off.  I'm going to contact Capt Billy and see what
sort of 'at the docks' fun might be had.  He was talking about a fish bake
possibly.  Water too high for safety for any fishing other than off the docks,
currently with 29ft swells for example.  Mx for safety is under 3 meters and
it wont hit that until after we leave.

NB> arrived in Edinburgh Station in POURING rain, and had planned to walk
NB> the Royal Mile to see the Castle!), lots of maps... and a fifth of The
NB> Macallan from the duty-free shop on the way out...  :)

Reminder, pack umbrellas <g>.

 NB> I'll keep that in mind.  :)  Is there an equivalent to a modest bed an
 NB> breakfast in Asia?  Or are they non-existant, or worse, only catering
 NB> the luxury crowd?

 CS> Actually i've heard of those but not looked for them nor noted them as
 CS> common  in Asia.  Each place is unique though so there are things to
 CS> look for  everyplace that wont match what you are used to, but will
 CS> find facinating. 

NB> OK.  :)  My tendency is to not gravitate to the more americanized plac
NB> anyway... because I do like to get a better feel for what the area is
NB> really like.  :)

I just havent noted 'B-N-B' but there are simple places.  Warning, in many of
the ports I go to, those arent really good ideas for a lady alone.  Japan
would be fine but you'd want to upscale in Korea and Thailand.  Can get a
decent place though for 30$ or a bit less a night there.

 CS> shower part is outside in the  rest of the room.  You shower down
 CS> (soap, wash hair, shave etc) outside in the  rest of the room which has
 CS> a floor drain, then get in the tub all nice and  clean to relax.

NB> Now that sounds interesting... and, yes, definitely relaxing... :)
NB> It reminds me of some of the British places I've been... where the WC
NB> and the tub were in different rooms, and down the hall from my room. 
NB> But still very nicely appointed and comfortable.  :)

In Japan, 2 types of toilets.  The squatty type (face the front 'lip' that is
raised up, toilet paper may not be available so bring a packet of tissues). 
The fancy ones have lots of bells and whistles and a western seat.

                                       xxcarol

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