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The three of us on the shinkansen to Kyushu.11:36:25
Had some Mister Donut doughnuts on the train.12:21:03
Some sort of industrial plant.12:23:56
Erika on the shinkansen with three seats to herself.
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At Ai-san's flat on the outskirts of Fukuoka, by the sea, meeting baby Hina-chan for the first time.
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At Sakurai Futamigaura, a beach near where Ai-san lives, with a sort of shrine in the sea to (I think) married couples.16:41:59
Ai-san, Chie, and respective offspring.16:42:02
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The sun starting to think about setting.16:43:03
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Shadows on the beach.17:00:38
The sign for Sakurai Futamigaura.17:17:13
We drove a bit further to another beach, along "Sunset Road" which did indeed deliver on its promise.
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...and so I took quite a lot of pictures.17:17:24
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Chie and Erika watching the sunset from the beach.17:19:01
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Erika in our room at the Grand Hyatt in Fukuoka where we stayed this evening.19:06:30
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The screen here was a nice Japanese touch I thought.
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We met with a friend of Chie's from school, who now lives in Fukuoka, for dinner, along with her two kids.