Fukuoka

After breakfast, we went to Steve and Kaori's. She has to go to work today, and left at about 10:30. We just sat around talking until about 12:00, when we decided that we'd better get moving.
We caught a bus through the city and round to the tower again. I had discovered that because it's my birthday tomorrow, I can go up the tower for free, and have birthday cake. Both David and Steve got discounts for being foreign tourists, so our admissions cost Y1280 instead of Y2400. Fukuoka tower is built right near the beach, which makes it different from others we have visited.



After seeing the view, we had lunch in their cafe and ate cake,

then got a cab (not much dearer than three bus fares, and quicker and warmer on a cold day) to the big city park again.
The other day we missed Steve's favourite part of the old castle ruins, so we walked around there for a bit,


then went into town. David wanted to look for funny t-shirts in the shops, but there weren't many to be seen.

We caught a bus home, and have been sitting around catching up with computers, and other bits and pieces, and Steve has been practising his Kanji. Kaori will be home in about an hour for late dinner. Then we will have to go home and pack up.

On the phone, Jon said that we were not nice, expecting Kaori to cook dinner, when she was the only one who had been to work today. But she wanted to make us pancakes, and they were very good. I might try when we get home.