May 19, 2010
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Out of the darkness a spot of light

The alarm sounded at what felt like an ungodly hour, 6am.  Both of us felt like the dead as we tried to bring ourselves back to life after a day of frantic action.  Aki had work today but wanted to take me to a good spot for hitchhiking before he went in.  There was a place

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May 17, 2010
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A bright new day

Today was going to be a glorious day I thought stepping off the last stair in front of the hotel.  The grey slate of the previous day had been wiped clean and all I could see was blue.  A brief chat with the staff had explained my previous day’s failure and prepared me for today.  I

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May 15, 2010
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Camper in the mist

Abashiri, there’s only one reason to go there, or rather two. One is voluntary and the other is mandated by a court of law. About a hundred years ago a high up in the Japanese military came to this small port town, stood upon a hill, and decided that this would be the ideal

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