tsumago and magome

2 weeks ago i went on a hike through gifu. it was along the old road from kyoto to tokyo called (i think) the nagasendo highway. it was between these 2 towns tsumago and magome. along the way i saw many trees and roads, cars and caterpillars. there were also 2 waterfalls. it's the first natural waterfall i have ever seen. it gives off the impression of energy and strength. the rushing water creates a fine cool mist and light breeze. in tsumago i ate horse sashimi, which if you can't guess, is raw horse meat. it was ok. i also saw caramelized grasshoppers in the gift store. i can eat raw horse and half cooked fish guts, but i don't like the idea of insects. give me an octopus eyeball anyday.

the town of tsumago is old and preserved. i read in the leaflet that all modern things were removed from the town: tv aerial and pylons, stuff like that. what they forget to add is that a heavy grey tarmac (asphalt to you american readers) road has been laid between the rustic houses and genuine shops. it is still beautiful, as was magome. i can't really describe them and give them justice, so just ask me to show you the pictures. it was a bit like the last samurai, but real enough to touch and old enough to breath.


reading

read 2 self help kinda books. they aren't as bad as you think they are. still reading don quioxte. it is still very funny.


shanghi knights

i saw this yesterday. this is what happens in every fish out of water movie set in england. laugh at the accent. laugh at driving on the other side of the road. laugh at stiff upper lip. laugh at spotted dick. laugh at haggis. laugh at stonehenge. laugh at beefeaters. laugh at queen. laugh at weather. also see: king ralph, european vacation, three men and a little lady...


dead presidents

so, that guy that used to be on spitting image has died. i have nothing to say as i don't know anything about him: that's all.


cd

i bought a leadbelly cd. it is good. it sounds like he's singing in hues of brown in country towns.


K1

i watched K1 yesterday. it's a bit like kickboxing. it is massive over here, and extremely violent. real blows and real blood and brusies. each bout only lasts 3 rounds so they often go hell for leather; and it ain't no ultimate fighting bullshit either: no lying on the ground and wrestling, it's all elbows and knees. if you fall over, get up and a fight on.