September 2009 Archive.

Great Journey

Posted by: Kayoko
(September 8, 2009 6:32 PM)

Two blokes, Two bikes, Around the world...!!

This is their route, wow :0 that's amazing isn't it!

Simon and Todd started their journey from Australia in March to ride around
the world on motorbikes.

This is Simon with a smile, he just got one step further to Russia for shipping.
I helped them to do that procedure and I didn't know how difficult it is.....!!

and I will announce emphatically.....
If you are planning to ride around the world with motorbike, you need prepare lots of documents such as....

*Copies of visa and passport
*Registration book for motorbike
*International driver's license
*Inspection certificate
*Route map
*Inquiry form
*Detail for motorbike (form)

Also, ferry company ask them to apply for clearing corporation to do some paper works and insurance require...etc,
The clearing corporation spoke only Russian.
And that it cost 30,000yen each person!
But they eventually did it by themselves after lots of difficulties all the way.

Yoshikazu posing with their bike. Are you holding cleaning stuff in your hand by the way?

Their motorbikes are huge...!!

Good luck!!

PS: Now I know they got across the boundary and continue traveling in continental Russia and Mongolia!
Let's keep an eye on their great journey ;)

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Many Smiles in the Picture

Posted by: Sariko
(September 6, 2009 3:23 PM)

We just renewed pictures on the boad in the entrance.

The pictures which welcomed guests go to 'the photo book' now.
So we keep all your smile faces and we can always have looked your smile!!
Also we have flickers on our web-site.
Have you already checked it??

PS: In case you want to delete it, please just let us know, that's no problem☆

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I am back from vacation

Posted by: Sariko
(September 4, 2009 9:59 PM)

Hi, I came back from Germany last week.
I stayed in Berlin where my sister lives for about 10days. And then, I came to love Berlin.
Berlin itself has a deep historical story as you know, but I felt it is a kind of a new city. I saw many international people over there and many new shops open now. There are many art museums, beautiful world heritage sites, good food and delicious BEER!

When I arrived to Berlin it was really hot. So I had some beer from the lunch time, after that, we went to see some palaces and museums, then took a break at a cafe and had some beer. At night we went to a bar to have fresh oysters and delicious wine(L). Afterward we went to a cafe to have a drink again.
I was surprised how cheap the beer is in Berlin!! It was half price of the one in Japan.

I like it that some of the museums have free admission days once a week. It almost never happens in Japan. I also like it that they have restored the castles, the churches, and the historical buildings, even though those building were once destroyed completely in the war. In Japan, especially in Tokyo, we always tend to create new things and old things don’t really exist now.

↓I don't remember the name of this building,..

↓Berlin dorm

For souvenir, I bought a Big box of HARIBO(the most famous gummy in the world, which is made in Germany) for my colleagues. However, when I came to work today I found that HARIBO box almost empty!
Hey, my colleagues, you guys finished up HARIBO only for 5days!!?? I just cannot believe that!! I doubt Masa ate most of them, because he is the BIGGEST hungry man at my work. ;P

↓ET also has a sad face....

Other things, I had three bottles of wine and several kinds of beer for souvenir. But I couldn’t bring them to Japan because of the overweight at the airport in Berlin. So I had to leave them with my sister. That was really sad...

But, overall, I really really enjoyed my summer vacation this year. I definitely go to Berlin on my next vacation.