No.2 Dropping in and Going around

I arrived at the ferry terminal of Sakaiminato before sunset. The ferry departing here sails to Donghae, Korea and Vladivostok, Russia. There used to be the other passenger ships from Yokohama, Niigata, and Toyama, Japan to some Russian cities, but now we can only take this ferry and the small ferry connecting Wakkanai, Japan to Sakhalin, Russia during summer. The grater part of overseas lines for passengers going to Korea, China and Taiwan have been abolished. Except for luxury liners, It is only for the people who have a lot of free time to take the trouble to take the ferry, in spite of the fact that we can take LCC for cheap price nowadays. When I was talking with my friends about my journey, I often told them the reason I would take ferry “There is a dream on the sea…”, such an obscure answer. That’s because there is no special reason.

No.1 Going on a Straight Railroad or a Winding Road

Where would I go if I took long holidays? If they were 1 week, I could visit Canary islands and see dragon’s blood tree. 2 weeks, could go to some villages which have Tibetan cultures located in the northern part of India. 3 weeks, could get to the Northernmost place of European continent from Japan by only land and sea. 4 weeks …