shimoda（下田市）part 2
by mikka
above: Although the tiny aquarium (the only such floating aquarium of its kind, apparently) was, at nearly $20 a person, too expensive for us, we were able to see the massive sea turtles and frolicking dolphins who live outside its walls for free.
A few more details from Shimoda; weeks (and weekends!) fly by too fast here all of a sudden, and I am behind in e-mails and everything else, as usual. At any rate, there was a lot to like about Shimoda - we were happy just to pick up a copy of the English tourist map that's liberally scattered throughout the city, and wander around for the two days that we were there.
There were more decaying, overgrown buildings than I've seen elsewhere in Japan (not that I've been to more than like, four cities).
There were also well-meaning signs pointing to Fuji-san, Taipei and New York ...
... though not particularly helpfully.
