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The next morning, I checked out and boarded a shared-ride bus to the airport that I had arranged.

I check in at the machine, but all baggage tags are also done at the machine.

I don’t know what’s going on! I thought, “I don’t know what’s going on!” and as I pushed the check-in button, the baggage label was printed.

Safe boarding and departure.

From the airport, I will take a reserved shared-ride bus to my hotel.

Check in and head for my room.

The location is on a lower floor with a view of the courtyard, but not of the ocean.

Let’s go for a stroll.

We will take THE BUS.

Our destination is a famous place.

Head to SALT for lunch.

Then we will go to see the wall art.

A group of Southeast Asian girls ask me to take their picture at this location and I take a few pictures. They asked me if I would like to take their picture in return. But I was too shy to pose for a picture by myself, so I declined. I regretted it later.

It was a bit lonely to walk around this area by myself.

After that, I took a bus back to Waikiki.

When I returned to the hotel, the street in front of the hotel was a pedestrian paradise.

Hawaiian police cars are cool.

As I was wandering around thinking about what to have for dinner, I saw a ramen shop owned by Mr. ●kura? I had been to this ramen shop before, but it didn’t seem to suit my palate.

I had been to this ramen shop before, but it was not to my taste.

The fried rice was soggy, and the ramen was also not very good.

I guess I was the only one who didn’t like it, because the store was covered with colorful postcards of famous people, all of whom said it was delicious.

The next day, you go to the car rental shop in the hotel and make a request for a one-day arrangement.

However, the local receptionist’s English is completely incomprehensible, so I ask again for a catalog and a piece of paper.

When I finally try to sign the completed order form, I find that the price is $150. I tell them it is for 2 days, and I tell them it is for 1 day, but they ask me to write my name on this form.

I thought this is a bad idea, but then another person comes out from the back and says, “sorry sorry,” and asks me to wait a moment he redrafts the form.

I thought, “Is this going to be okay? I was thinking, “Are you okay?

I sign the form, but I was giving off too much of a “are you okay? The white clerk tells me it’s okay, don’t worry about it.

They give me the keys and tell me to go to the lobby and give the keys to the doorman and he will bring the car to me.

I don’t know what’s going on, but I do as I’m told and show the key to Ni-chan hanging around in the lobby and she says OK! and takes the keys away.

After about 10 minutes of waiting, the car is brought to me and I am told in Japanese to be careful.

Well, OK! So I get in my car and start to drive away from the site, but soon I get stuck in a traffic jam.

Traffic jam in a place like this? I thought, and it seemed to move little by little for about an hour.

I finally come to the intersection to see what is going on – the police are stopping cars regardless of the signal.

After a while, people on bicycles are passing through the intersection.

I ask the police why is there a traffic jam? I asked them, “Don’t you know? They say, “There’s a triathlon being held on the island today, so the roads are restricted everywhere you go! They say, “Oh my God!

OH MY GOD!!!!

I get myself together and finally get out of the traffic and take a breather.

We try to go out to the center of town where we had researched to have lunch, but of course it is closed to traffic.

Everywhere I go, there are cops and they tell me I can’t go any further.

Then a policeman gets into the passenger seat, points at me, and tells me to drive towards the end of the road. Could he possibly show us the way out? Lucky me! I thought, but after about a kilometer, he told me to stop, said thank you, and got out of the car.

He was just being an “cab” to me.

So I decided to go to the UCC farm and started the car.

We finally arrived at the farm after driving along the mountain road.

I go inside and ask for an iced coffee.

Then a white man asked me in Japanese, “Where are you from? He asked me in Japanese, “Where are you from?

He said, “I live in Toyonaka, Osaka! He spoke in his typical Kansai dialect.

Heh! I said, “Take your time!

We had a lot going on, and we had driven quite a distance to get here, and we wanted to be back at the hotel by evening, so we decided to go home. (We had rented a car, after all.)

The return trip was smooth and there were almost no traffic lights, so we drove hotel in a leisurely manner as if it were an automobile-only road.

We arrived safely at the hotel, returned the car, and decided to take a short rest in the room.

We will have lunch and wander around the park.

There was a painting store and I was looking at a painting and the clerk kept telling me to look at the painting across the street instead of the one here.

I don’t understand why I am being told to go to the store across the street when I am looking at a painting in this store. I had no choice but to go to the store across the street and tell the clerk that I was told to go to this store, to which he replied, “Oh~”.

When I asked him what he meant, he told me that he couldn’t buy this painting from someone like you, and that I should go to the other store! He told me that he could not buy this painting from a man like you and that I should go over there.

I was a little puzzled, but I felt that I was in a foreign country! I was a little confused, but I felt that I was in a foreign country!

I got myself together, bought a T-shirt at a surf store, and headed back to the hotel.

Rest in your room and go out to explore the hotel grounds.

It is not as bustling as Oahu, and there are few Japanese, but many families from the U.S. mainland.

It took a lot of courage to enter a restaurant in the hotel by myself, so I went to a place where I could buy a pizza to take room.

We also buy and drink red wine. That’s quite a lot.

The next day we plan to rent a car and go around the island.

When I arrived on the Big Island of Hawaii, I came down the ramp like the Beatles (old) and was told that I could go straight to the island without checking anything.

I wondered if there were any checks, but then I realized that since this was a domestic flight, the checks had already been completed on Oahu! I understood and looked for my baggage.

I asked the staff in broken English where my checked luggage was. He said, “It’s right outside the exit. He told me, “It’s right outside the exit. I ask him in broken English where my checked luggage is, and he says, “It’s right outside the exit. I looked around for my baggage. I looked at the empty exit area and saw that the baggage lane was spinning just outside the exit. So, I guess I was right! I went out the exit and received my baggage safely.

I had arranged for a shared-ride bus, so I look for the bus and am immediately told, “Mr. XXX? That’s right! I was told to wait there for about 30 minutes, and then I was told to get on that bus.

I booked a hotel room at Hilton Waikoloa Village.

After chucking in, the attendant tells you to take the bus or walk to the hotel because the monorail that allows you to move around the hotel is being inspected.

What is this about? and monorail in the hotel? and “monorail”? I said OK and went to find my room.

I see what you mean! I realized as I walked out of the lobby.

The site is so large that the hotel is divided into several buildings, and we have to ride the monorail to move from one hotel to another!

I was under inspection, which meant I had to carry my large luggage with me.

We walk for about 15 minutes and finally reach our room.

The view from the room is so-so.

You can see a golf course from the window.

Take a break and go to the mall that will be on the property.

The bus ride to the mall costs $2.00.

There are supermarkets and brand name stores in Queen’s Market Place.

Maybe we’ll have lunch here!

I will greet those who have helped me in my retirement and take over.

Since I had plenty of paid time, I set an early retirement date.

Clients gave me warm words of encouragement, and I feel that all the work I have done up to this point has not been in vain.

Once you decide to retire, you have to think about what to do next. I have been working so hard and not taking much time off, so I decided to take it easy and go on a trip.

It takes a lot of courage to go alone, but I decided to go to Hawaii as an extension (?) of my business trip. I decided to go to Hawaii via Oahu Island.

I prepared to go to the Big Island of Hawaii via Oahu and adjusted my schedule.

I thought about which flight to take and decided to fly on ANA’s large plane with Honu painted on it.

First, we went to Itami Airport to complete the formalities for Haneda Airport.

When you go through check-in procedures at the reception desk, you are told, “Kuala Lumpur via Haneda! I am told.

Kuala Lumpur? Where? Malaysia?

I repeatedly check my full name, but I am told that it is via Kuala Lumpur. I don’t know what’s going on, but I thought it would be okay, and then the information clerk told me that there was someone with the same name! I was so glad to hear that.

I will be able to go to Oahu and Hawaii via Haneda as planned.

It is a wonder why I thought for a moment that Kuala Lumpur was okay, but it really seemed so at the time.

I arrived at Haneda Airport and had plenty of time to kill before my flight to Oahu.

In the evening, I went to the lounge.🍺

I seem to be the only one.

Everyone is either a family or a couple (of course).

Finally, it is boarding time.

The plane is huge! This time I booked a premium seat, so I am on the second floor.

First and business seats are in the front, and premium seats are in the back.

The first floor is economy and there are some couch seats.

It is better to sleep on the plane, but I was a little excited and watching a movie all the time when the announcement of landing came.

How will I get on a plane to the Big Island of Hawaii next? I am anxious.

Since I am not here on a tour, I have to do all the formalities by myself.

I move to the domestic terminal and get behind a line of people.

A large dog was sniffing for any suspicious items in front of the counter.

I was very nervous, but I passed through the counter without incident, went through boarding procedures, and boarded the plane.

I went on a business trip to Tokyo from July 13 to 15.

It has been a long time since I took a plane for work. The baggage check-in area is now unmanned.

When Corona started, the airport was very quiet and comfortable in a sense, but I still prefer to fly to a lively airport.

I was a JAL fan, but the price was raised on the flight to Haneda, so I changed to ANA in a hurry.

Waiting for boarding time in the ANA lounge.

The flight is fully booked due to the fact that it is a mid-morning transfer.

After arriving safely at Haneda Airport, we first go to the hotel to drop off our luggage.

Considering the transportation, we have reserved a hotel near Shinbashi Station.

The location of the SL is under construction and was photographed from a distance.

After a meeting with a business partner, we have dinner in the evening.

We choose a restaurant with relatively few people and good ventilation.

This is a dinner with caution, as the number of corona patients is now increasing, including in Tokyo.

I hope that we will soon return to an environment where we do not have to worry about such things.

The next day, it rains heavily.

In the afternoon, I have a meeting with a different client than yesterday. We will continue the meeting until the evening and have dinner again in the evening.

I choose the restaurant carefully.

The last day is also raining heavily. We go to another client for another meeting.

We had good meetings for three days. It was a success.

Now, let’s move on to Osaka.

We chose to take the bus because we had a lot of luggage.

The evening flights were all announced to be delayed.

It was raining heavily, but we were finally able to board and depart.

This time, I was excited to get premium seats!

Above the clouds, of course, it’s sunny 🌤.

After arriving at Itami Airport, I took the monorail, but for some reason I got off one station before the one I was supposed to get off at, so I took the train again and headed home.

I hope that I will be able to move around without worrying about anything soon.

Yesterday was a beautiful day!

I woke up feeling a little hungover after having had a deep drink the day before.

I took a quick shower to refresh myself and made breakfast.

On the menu: scrambled eggs with two eggs and sausage fried with salt and pepper. After a light meal, I get ready for the bike. I looked for a clip to attach to the bike to shoot a video, but I couldn’t find one, so I gave up. I just bought one, but I can’t find a joint to connect it.

And just like that, off we go! 🏍.

After passing through a busy traffic area and finally entering a mountain road, we feel a pleasant breeze and a bit chilly.

As we were winding our way along the mountain road from Takatsuki City, Osaka to Settsukyo Gorge, listening to the sound of the river stream and driving slowly, a wagon car was coming up behind us at a high speed.

It was right behind me, so I gave way to it on the side of the road. After running for a while, the wagon car ahead of us slowly drove ahead and tried to make us go.

I decided to follow them slowly, thinking that if I went ahead, they would try to catch up with me from behind again.

Fortunately, I was on a road where I could turn left, so I made a left turn without putting on my blinker until the very last minute and got away with it. I was surprised that there are still people who do this kind of thing in spite of all the news stories about it.

I escaped from the strange car and drove through the countryside. The wind was pleasant and we could feel it only in this season.

We entered Kameoka City, Kyoto, and headed toward Sasayama, Hyogo.

From here, there are few traffic lights and it is a pleasant road with only one road to go.

This road is called “Dekansho Kaido,” or “decansho road,” and is surrounded by countryside.

In the fall, farmers sell their famous black beans directly on the roadside, and I buy black beans here every year.

The beans are larger and slightly darker than regular edamame.

They are sold with the beans still on the branch, so you can take them home fresh.

We continued on our way and arrived at the Mizuhonosato Roadside Station.

Mizuho no Sato sells fresh vegetables and black bean bread, and I always buy the black bean bread to take home. I always buy the black bean bread to take home with me.

At Mizuho-no-Sato, I ordered shimeji mushroom tempura soba (buckwheat noodles) at the restaurant. Here, you have to buy a meal ticket before ordering.

The shimeji mushrooms are large and the tempura koromo are crispy and very tasty.

The soba is also delicious and the soup stock is a bit thick.

Outside, takoyaki are also sold at a food stall.

You may eat too much, but you should buy takoyaki too.

The octopus is a normal size with mayonnaise on it.

After a short rest, we headed home.

On the way back, we were careful not to be overtaken.

On the way back, we encountered a line of cars driving a little slowly. I was wondering what was going on when I saw a car being held by an undercover police car in front of me.

I am not sure why they are doing this, but I do not understand why they are doing it.

If it is to prevent accidents from happening, wouldn’t people stop speeding if there was a police car or a policeman standing on the road? Whenever I see this scene, I feel that the police just want to catch people. That’s why people who get caught can’t be honest and feel like they’re losing money. It is unreasonable, isn’t it?

This is just my personal opinion!

On the way back home, we were careful not to drive too fast as we made our way back through the winding mountain roads.

We filled up on gas on the way back and made it home safely.

I hope to go back soon!