> Yesterday I got back from two weeks in Japan. The trip was beyond description.
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> If I could sum up the experience in one word, it would be "contrast". It seemed like two worlds. ... with nothing in between.
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> Brunnen-"if I could sum up the experience in one word, it would save a lot of trouble"G

One word? Just ONE? How about a suggestion.

Let's see, was your experience more like: _Pahoehoe_ (pronounced "pah-hoy-hoy") or was it like _aa_ ("ah-ah")? If those terms aren't immediately familar, I'll just say they describe two different types of volcanic lava flows. 'Pahoehoe' is smooth, expansive, and billowy; while 'aa' is convulsive, jagged, spiny, and wild. Of course, if you've experienced either of them, you know immediately that they are BOTH volcanic in origin. :-)


> I'll put a more detailed account on my website after I get the photos.

Wolf "Can't wait to hang her wretched eyes on your glittering webgarden" spirit