Captain Scott ~ Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:58 PM

Subject: P Dream Japan
Now in Nazi (city) on island Amami OShima 28 23n 130 39e. We sailed deep into the inner harbor which is undergoing some renovenation. So no commercial boats and no other cruisers. We are tied to the cement dock in the center of the city all by ourselves. Officials made us welcome, coast guard gave us weather, and a fuel truck showed up unasked and sold us cheap diesel. Nazi is small and surrounded by lush hills. Low clouds spill over them in a misty Japanese way. We had a great dinner which can be difficult with the language problem. When the waitress finds you know no Japanese she repeats herself only louder. Then girls in a nearby booth begin to giggle. Mark and Jeff found a bar and stayed out late. On our dock its a step up at high tide. With a 8ft tide you need a parachute at low tide. Mark found that being drunk did not help getting back aboard and fell in the water.