Osaka

It is a shame to leave Kagoshima, Kagoshima is a beautiful spot with a fabulous bay next to an active volcano.  While we were at the Senegal-en gardens we saw bags of volcanic ash which is swept up from around the gardens and city after the volcano does its thing.

It is because of this volcanic activity that the surroundings of Kagoshima and large areas further afield are so lush and great, a really bountiful greenness.  The forests resemble healthy cauliflower.  Where man has planted trees you can see the dividing line from the natural forest it is truly spectacular.

Yesterday we had a sunny day, today it is overcast which unfortunately makes for less impressive pictures.  But they will suffice.  It is an uneventful 3 hour trip to Osaka to the north and we land at A3, reposition to A6 only to be told to push the helicopter 100 yards to the hangar,  more exercise i guess.  

Here we pay are extortionate handling fees and argue about the cost of hangarage.  To be fair they waive this fee and just charge us a parking fee.  

The hotel today is a lot more plush than yesterday, but is $53 from the airport by taxi.  Tonight we meet Tomas, a Cessna 152 pilot also flying around the world.  A great chap and we have a good old chinwag over dinner.

The weather tomorrow is not looking good, fingers crossed time.