The day yesterday has really knocked the wind out of me. I sleep through most the train ride and the humidity is doing the rest once I arrive in Nagasaki. With cable cars (and so, oh so many stairs, why? Please why?) I arrive in my hotel and leave my luggage. The surrounding shopping streets are nice. I find a small button store, incredibly expensive fruit, socks with bows and a pet shop to pick up some funky leads.
To my dog loving friends out there, you may need t skip a few pictures in today's set. These sort of pet shops existed 10 years ago when I first came to Japan and they seem to still flourish. They "display" the dogs and cats for sale in tiny white boxes, with one side completely see-through for anybody to stare/knock the glass. The dog just stays in the tiny box all day, no interaction with others. This is not ok. I don't know why it is an accepted method of caring for/selling dogs in Japan. I searched for the place because they advertised a cat cafe as well. However, after seeing the way they treat puppies, I didn't want to see how they treat their cats upstairs.
I also backtrack towards the main station and grab all the tourist pamphlets. Looks like a "legal" tour to Gunkanjima is almost impossible, as already booked out until next week. Also, there is a pottery village and an Onsen/samurai town close by. Well, close is a relative term. As either village is about 2 hours one way, I can only choose one location. I will need to make that decision tomorrow, as I try to track down all the shrines and temple in the city.
My jet-lag is hitting me again quite hard this afternoon/evening. I will try to go out again for some quality food, but then I am out for the count today. The locals say it is "cooling" down after the Taifun. But 28°C and 70% humidity is not my idea of "cooling".
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