Yappari Kyushu: 2023

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Campervan adventure in Japan, part 33

On board home-dried persimons. Yummy!!

Marijke definite approves.

Yappari, steam your own meal. Fun thing to do in Beppu. And.... it tastes surprisingly well.

Beppu Hell Ponds. Great destination for this time of the year. 2 reasons: 1) There are far and few visitors in town. 2) It's crisp outside, just hop in one of the many-many hotsprings to warm up.

31 Dec 2023. Reflecting on a succesful and camperful year.

Billie, rental AKA and Alishan.

Mellow Yellow Autumn.

Sy Koru in Odo Yachtharbor.

Waiting patiently till the owners will return from Europe.

Meanwhile, I'm checking the lines and bilges.

We took a business trip to Kitakyushu & Shimonoseki.

Testing and writing a report on a new tourist travel voucher program.

The fishmarket in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, is famous for fugu.

Aslo known as blow-fish.

The bridge connecting Kyushu to Honsho.

We drove across it and navigated under it a zillion times.

But this time... A First.

We took the tunnel and walked from Honshu to Kyushu.

As you can see, it's confusing for Marijke.

Guess, what's this.......??

Fukuoka in Season's Mood.

Christmas 2023.

High Five to the sunnier moments of a more or less non-stop

delivery Nagoya -->Fukuoka.

** 500+ miles.

** Average speed 5 knots.

** Average temperature 5 degrees Celsius.

** Duration 5 days.

** AND 5☆s to navigator Watanabe san!!

Yappari Kyushu, part 32

Ha, we had to celebrate something.

Best way to do is with some yummy sushi from our own Tatsuki

So Much to See. No rush, No Rush.

Right down town Fukuoka.

Magic Moment of the Day.

Park 'n Hike. Indeed it was again a magic day on those 2 mountains. And afterwards it was super nice to relax in Billie Bee Camperbus.

What a Charm. Where on earth will you find untouched items as seen in this picture?

Koyo at the carpark.

Autumn. We found a nice possy for the night, 5 minutes walk to the hotspring....

Bring it on.

Catching some of those autumn rays. Be there.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Yappari Kyushu, part 31

Taking the ferry from Kyushu to Yokohama.

Delivering a campervan to meet the customer in Tokyo.

Bath Time on the ferry.

Try to beat that !!

Yappari Waterfalls.

It's HOT these August days.

An option to stay cool is to hang around

at one of the many waterfalls to be found in Kyushu.

Billie is slowly slowly making the clock go round.

Half of these Ks we have had the joy of driving this beauty.

Yappari Kuju Aso National Park. Spectacular scenery guaranteed.

Rare rainy and/or overcast days.

Parking area a Mt. Daisen, Tottori

Mt Daisen in Tottori has this awesome Post Hike Onsen.

Once you discover the beauty of an onsen, you'll understand why there is no shower in our campervans.

Some Summertime Snapshots

Office with a View.

Starry Nights. Best to experience in Kuju Aso National Park. And hey, in the summer, this is the place to be: So much cooler.

Expressway Rest Area. Not so romantic. But is might pay off. Ehhh ???? Yes, if you use the RA for an overnight stay, the expressway charge becomes less.

Not by much, but it does.

Yappari Bridges. They come in all sizes and makes.

Yappari near the Beach.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Yappari NO portable toilet. We are often asked: Is there a toilet in the campervan? This picture might explain some of the " Why Not ". Plus, in Japan, there is almost on every street corner a safe, clean and free public toilet. So, that's why there is no smelly box in the van.