by Julie

Arigato goziamas Japan

Well am finished in Japan and it was fantastic. Saw so many cool things and had a great time. And did I mention the cod sperm? I think that was the most unusual thing I eat in Japan, along with the horse's mane, which was basically fat. Not great. But when we saw cod sperm on the menu we had to try it. Now I had a few glasses if wine at that stage, but it was surprisingly nice. They kind of whip it up and deep fry it so it's creamy and crunchy and…
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by Julie

Big in Japan

Well, it took a while but I got here! As you all know, I hate getting up early, so the 5 am start required to get to the airport on time was a struggle, but I didn't complain (for once). As predicted there were tears at the airport, but Peter told me to stop crying as I looked like a panda with all the mascara under my eyes and pushed me into security. Saying goodbye always the hardest part and I was dreading it. The security man asked me if I was ok and I…
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