June 18, 2010
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No freaking way

‘No freaking way’ was my first though as the BMW two-door convertible made a quick u-turn in the parking lot across from me and pulled to a stop where I was standing.  ‘No freaking way.’  ‘Where are you headed?’ asked the suave looking middle-aged man behind the wheel.  ‘Aizu-Wakamatsu’ was my wide eyed reply.  ‘Sounds

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June 17, 2010
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The tempest abates

‘Koriyama’ was my tired and tense reply.  Uncounted kilometers of walking, long hours of waiting and a headache had sapped away all my last bits of energy until there was nothing left.  I hoped beyond hopes that I could at least get to the next town 6km away so I quickly added, ‘but anywhere between

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June 17, 2010
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And on the 7th day...

Ichonoseki was the next stop on my quest for Japanese craft breweries.  It was about 80km from my current position, Morioka, and I had figured I could reach it by early afternoon if I tried.  Today there was a deadline I had to beat.  It was Saturday and if I didn’t arrive in time the

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