I don’t know about Nishiyama Onsen… never been there. It’s in the valley to the west of Mount Fuji. For sheer beauty, I like the onsens in Gifu prefecture (north of Nagoya). Yunoshimakan onsen is an all-time favorite. I recommend a photo search.
I can verify the National Geographic trips to Antarctica because my brother and sister-in-law made one. I know they were there for over a week. That’s a special kind of cold.
Yes, they had a great time. Many of their expeditions involved learning about the area’s wildlife, which fascinated them. I’d never do it but to each their own.
Joy, oh those “Dirty Dancing” producers! From my wife’s point of view, they underestimated two powers – the Patrick Swayze effect and nostalgia. Plus, with that title, people channeled their internal “Beavis and Butthead” meter and wanted to see what dirty dancing looked like. Keith
I used to dream of working for National Geographic. I would love to go on one of their trips! I wouldn’t mind Antarctica, but maybe I’ll try to catch them when they visit Bora Bora! 😆
Scorpions are cool! The only arachnid I like. Then again, I might be bias as I am a Scorpio.
I love stories like the last one! I will have to watch the movie!
I just bought a black light to check for carpet stains and the paperwork says it will show scorpions. Fortunately they don’t live in my climate. I’d be totally freaked out if I found one.
As much as I loved Patrick Swayze and the music of that era, I never did care for that movie. As much as people of that generation and region considered that to be “dirty” dancing, imagine what they would think of the dancing nowadays.
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I wonder what National Geographic charges to visit one of those African tribes where the women go topless?
My great-great-great-grandfather visited that hotel in Japan. As a treasured family heirloom, we still have the towel he stole.
I’ve heard that if you get stung by some scorpions, you too will no longer need air or food.
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Oooh you do have fun with these, don’t you,! 😶🤚!!
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I guess after 1300 years of so, it is time for that hotel to change the mattresses.
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But there might be an outcry from environmentalists for destroying an ancient wildlife refuge for bedbugs.
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😶🤚! 🙄
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Perhaps they could be relocated to the new mattresses. That could be a service that mattress companies could offer
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“No comment!” Just a groan…
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Sounds like a reasonable compromise to me. I just hope Carolyn approves. She seems to hate compromise.
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Oooh you didn’t….Don’t listen Jason! I don’t hate compromise, but I am not killing off Goldilocks. 😛
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Goldilocks must go.
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I guess you will just have to wait and see what happens!
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I hope the wait isn’t too short or too long.
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Oh gosh! You are too much!😂 You want a compromise, don’t you.
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Yes, I want one that’s just right.
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😶🤚! Should have known.
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Nobody wants bedbugs living in their mattress, doolally! That’s not a compromise.
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I think it’s a good idea. But I’ve been itching for a compromise.
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Look up! Your “compromise” is flying through the air!
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Yikes! (ducking low)
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😶🤚!
I would hope that they did it a lot sooner than that, smartie!
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I have a couple of Onsen towels. 😉
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Do you really? 😄
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Ha, ha… I do. They often print the onsen name and phone number on them… quite large.
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LOL! I guess your halo slipped that day that you put them in your suitcase. 😂 So is it a real elegant hotel?
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I don’t know about Nishiyama Onsen… never been there. It’s in the valley to the west of Mount Fuji. For sheer beauty, I like the onsens in Gifu prefecture (north of Nagoya). Yunoshimakan onsen is an all-time favorite. I recommend a photo search.
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I will have to do that!
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I had to Google that. Those look like pretty expensive towels. Are they worth it?
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Expensive? I get them for free. 😉
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Such a deal. I’ll make a note to make my next hotel stay to be one with Onsen towels.
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I can verify the National Geographic trips to Antarctica because my brother and sister-in-law made one. I know they were there for over a week. That’s a special kind of cold.
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Oh wow on your brother and SIL! Did they wnjoy it?
That is too “special kind of cold” for me!
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Yes, they had a great time. Many of their expeditions involved learning about the area’s wildlife, which fascinated them. I’d never do it but to each their own.
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Yes, we all enjoy different things! I think it would be cool to go on an expedition with NG, just not to Antarctica.
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Interesting and inspiring snippets. Thanks for sharing
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Always welcome! Glad you enjoyed them.
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💖💖💖
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Joy, oh those “Dirty Dancing” producers! From my wife’s point of view, they underestimated two powers – the Patrick Swayze effect and nostalgia. Plus, with that title, people channeled their internal “Beavis and Butthead” meter and wanted to see what dirty dancing looked like. Keith
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I agree with your wife! And yes, you made a good point as wwll, about the title. 😄
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6 makes me happy
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Yes, it does!! 🙂
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Those National Geographic trips are very expensive, but nice.
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I figured they wouldn’t be cheap. Have you gone on one before?
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I looked at it, it would have cost about $25,000. A little too extravagant for me.
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Whoa! Yeah, pretty confident that I wouldn’t be able to talk Brad into that, no matter how big of puppy dog eyes I gave him.
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I used to dream of working for National Geographic. I would love to go on one of their trips! I wouldn’t mind Antarctica, but maybe I’ll try to catch them when they visit Bora Bora! 😆
Scorpions are cool! The only arachnid I like. Then again, I might be bias as I am a Scorpio.
I love stories like the last one! I will have to watch the movie!
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Oh yes, sign me up for Bora Bora!
Since you are a scorpio I guess you need a pet Scorpion. 😄
It is amazing what some people can do! I hope you can watch the move. Let me know. 🙂
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I just bought a black light to check for carpet stains and the paperwork says it will show scorpions. Fortunately they don’t live in my climate. I’d be totally freaked out if I found one.
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LOL! Oh gosh! Just think of the post you could write if you found one. 😉
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I shouldn’t say this, but scorpions live around where I live and I have caught them in the house a few times.
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Ummm…. yeah, you shouldn’t have. LOL! Those scorpions better stay out your way! They can hide like the armadillos do. 😉
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Rather not!
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Don’t blame you!
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I think I’ll be just fine seeing the penguins at the zoo-there’s no need to go to Antarctica and freeze 😊
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Agree!
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As much as I loved Patrick Swayze and the music of that era, I never did care for that movie. As much as people of that generation and region considered that to be “dirty” dancing, imagine what they would think of the dancing nowadays.
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They would go into a state of shock!
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