Mt. FUJI --- THE LONG WAY ROUND, THEN BACK AGAIN

          Hey fellas, who wants to climb that massive hill called Mt. Fuji?


     The list is building and there are about 6 of us that want the challenge!!

      A couple of days before the big climb the list has narrowed down to 4.  We have Carlos, he's the dude from Mexico also known as "THU DAWG",  and then we have Jey-J.,  this funky man's from Hawaii and always ready to groove it baby,  there's also a pommy geeza,  this chap is from England with the beard ..... "stop playing games",  ( on the train we were trying to pull the beard off because we thought it was a fake one ... but it's not!! )   Last but not least, a guy that's always in for a buzz, a laugh or just a good bevvy session, Craig, a wild and out there type of fella who doesn't give a rat's arse what goes down!!  :))

      Now that the introductions are finished I'll get on with the story.

" STREET BEER "

                This is what happens on a Friday night in central Tokyo.  After work, we, the lads get together for a few bevvies  :))   It's summer, and we just weren't getting entertainment value from going into bars that are stuffy, smelly and generally noisy.  We have a new drinking bar called Street Beer  :)   This involves just hanging around  ( not loitering as some of you may think we are doing ),  in a street drinking merrily as the summer night moves through.  All kinds of sights can be seen.  Tokyo fashion, cars and of course saying "Hi" to the passers by gives that extra scent to the night's entertainment  :))  Reccommendations are:  stand fairly close to a Conbini so that it's easy to get beer when nearly empty and stand in a relatively busy section of town so that the highlights of the night are easily seen and heard.   So next time you are bored in a bar, get out there on a street corner and just bev on ... try " Street Beer " !!    :)    Cheers  :))

#RECIPE# for an Incredibly Tasty Bolognaise Sauce

          G'day dudes & dudesses  :)   Here is a simple dish for you to try.  If I can do it then anyone can.  In fact this is an original that I created myself so don't be afraid to try it.  It's simple, as fresh as the dawn sun in December ( Japan's December that is ) and it tantalises the taste buds.


 What you need:        2 Cans of Tomatoes  ( chopped or whole, doesn't matter )
                                 Minced Beef  ( for yourself or who ever you are cookinng for )
                                1 whole garlic  ( 2 if you really love the stuff )
                                Olive Oil
                                 1 Bay Leaf
                                 Basil or Oregano ( or both if you want to get the flavour going )
                                 Salt & Pepper ( cracked whole peppers hold more flavour )

I SAY .... GET OUT OF HERE .... SKIDDADLE .... SHOO .... BE GONE WITH YOU : ))

Well what kind of comment can one put to a picture like this!?  The great thing about this is it's absolutely correct!!  Be gone .... yes, Go away .... Get out of here and never come back .... I'm glad that smell has gone too!!  I wonder if they produce wet wipes too??  Possibly a magical toilet brush also.... could that be called   "Shit-be-Gone-with-a-single- swipe"??   Or even a heated toilet seat called   "Be-Happy-and-Warm, While-Your-ShitBeGone".

Comments ?

                                   

WILD STORY of ADVENTURE # 3 "Do the Dodge"

               I said farewell to Darren and wished him good luck on his personal mission.

    
     I was on another quest and that was to get back to England on a very limited budget.  First I had to double back through the Greek Islands to Athens and catch a ferry to Italy.

     Something that is noticed when getting off a Greek ferry at an island is the fact that when disembarking one's ticket doesn't need to be shown.  This got me thinking, as a back-packer does when travelling around.  I wonder if I pay to the next and closest island and stayed on to a further destination, would I be able to get away without paying the full fare?  After a few days on this island I'll put the plan into action on the next ferry.

WILD STORY of ADVENTURE #2 "Bargain Travel Myth"

           " ..... yeah OK lets go to Greece some time this week then"

                                 From the idyllic village of Dunster in Somerset England we set out for another hitch-hiking trip, this time to Greece :)  But there's a slight twist to this session as it involves an airplane from Gatwick Airport just outside London.

                I'd heard on the grapevine of travellers that there's an outback office at Gatwick that sells seats on flights.  Obviously they are seats that are late cancellations.  We were on our way to check this myth.  I say myth because "they" say these seats are so cheap the only way cheaper to get to a destination would be to walk!

              

Evolution of the Dunny

          From the beginning of time humans have been releasing what shouldn't be held within  :)) ..... WHOA!! ... what a stinker that was !!  :)

           Recent findings in this ancient cave painting of the art of dunny positioning has been found.  Please note how this artist has been studying the transformation from his dad and his dad before of the postion one should hold while releasing.  Please also note the 90 degree angle of what appears to be a portable releasing system.  One could imagine this portable system being carried from battle field to battle field.  And one final worthy note to be taken into consideration is ..... who the hell's goin' to clean that mess up!?    ...... you stink!!

Another Summer Fun Day

Woke up at 6:02am!!   My alarm was set for 4:30am!!  I'm already thinking, "John ain't goin' to be happy this time"!!

         I have been late meeting John in the past so he's aware that it could happen again, I'm sure.

         I jump in the shower ... done in a few minutes.  I have an iced coffee and 3 slices of cheese on toast.  Next thing to do is pack my rucksack, clean my teeth and put the fried rice I cooked last night into containers.

         All done, I jump on my bike and cycle to Musashi Urawa where I have to catch the train to Nishi Kokubunji. The meeting point with John.  Today we are going to Mitake near Okutama to check a new river jumping spot and I'm supposed to meet John at 8am at Nishi Kokubunji station.

         At Masushi Urawa 5 drunk all night drinkers in their early 20s mobbed me in the street.  I couldn't believe it I was doing well with time and didn't need this interuption at all.  Eventually I managed to escape and ended up catching the7:50 train.  I arrived at Nishi Kokubunji at 8:15.  3 minutes later I get a mail from John saying that he has just arrived too.  Phew ... I'm not really late!!

         At Mitake a fantastic sun was shining for us.  A great area we found recently includes a huge rock for jumping off, very deep pools for landing in, lovely clear water and beautiful scenery.   Oh yeah, I caught a fish!! Check out the result in the picture.  John and I cooked it on a BBQ later that evening with a couple of steaks and a vegetable mix of Shitake Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Green Beans and onions .... very delicious : ))

     

                               xx Cheers xx   : )
        

Time To Go To Bed?

    Now this is something for the guys that need it, and maybe for the guys that think they need it but definately not for the guys that know they don't need it : ))  Just looking at the size of "it" on the can is enough to make you not want to drink it ..... WOW!!  ; )   But, hey, what's that at the top?  Could it be if you drink this other parts may just grow where you don't need them?  Or am I just over reacting and this Extra Special Energy Drink is for men and women?

          Ok, now my question for you is .... what does the name on this can mean? Does it need "Fixing"?

A WILD STORY of ADVENTURE #1

      " Mate, you finish work this Thursday and you'll hitch-hike straight to meet me in Oxford yeah?"  ..... I put the phone down.
     Friday comes around and early in the morning my mate Darren and I are ready to hitch-hike over to Europe. First we need to get through London and then across to Dover to catch the ferry to Calais.  It's all going sweet and we arrive at Dover not long after lunch.  Buy our tickets, get our passports stamped and jump on the ferry ...  yeee haaaaa here we come France! 

             I'm on my way to work in Greece again

WONKY ENGLISH

 A sign post in the park close to where I work.  I was wondering if the local council has created a new sport ... " Throwing Fishing " ... could it be a native sport that has it's origins from northern Hokkaido? But seems to not go down too well in central Tokyo and has finally been banned!?

               Ok, for the non-native english speakers, what should this sign actually say? Please leave your replys and I'll get back with your results  : ) .... who is the best " FIXER " ?   Good luck ;)