So I thought I'd give you a quick tour of places I see while driving around town. But first--do you know what this is? Our mailboxes. Lots and lots of them. And each time we go check our mail (every 2-3 days for us), we are hoping to see a yellow slip of paper telling us we've got a package. Shopping online is the main way to shop here, therefore we do get lots of packages. What would bring us the most excitement ever is getting real letters and stuff from friends and family!!!! There, you've got it. I am a bit homesick at the moment:)
So this is what we see on our right every time we enter the main gate. Our base has both Japanese and American forces, working alongside.
This is a picture of a house that is known as "Mafia house" or "American house". Just look at it! It's gigantic! Especially in Japanese terms. This is about 5 minutes away from one of the base exits.
Lawson...good old Lawson. First week we were here, we thought that Lawson is actually a good prominent landmark. So we'd say, "Turn right by Lawson", or "It's next to Lawson". Little did we know! There are at least a dozen of these convenience store in Misawa, everywhere you turn. They have some good food for a fast snack, I hear.
This is driving around town, pretty close to the main gate. Construction is everywhere nowadays. Not sure what they are doing, but they are very efficient and polite. Workers always bow to you when you pass them by. And their flashing lights are much cooler than the ones in the states:)
As you can see, the name of the store is both in English and Japanese. I just laugh. Super Drug! It's not as bad as the other store a mile away--Happy Drug:) They are just grocery stores.
We drive pass this restaurant all the time. Really need to go try it. But where would we park? hmmmm. The only place where it says "Parking" is that spot with the green rug. Maybe they only serve two families at a time? :) Pictures look good. Lots of ramen and soba.
Recycle shop, a.k.a. second-hand store. Japanese do not like to shop at that kind of stores, but there are a lot of them. I don't think I'd every buy any of the clothes there, but I did find a pair of cross-country skis for kids this winter for only $3. They have lots more of recycle shops in Hachinohe (town 3o minutes South of us).
Misawa looks like a village in some spots. Just imagine lots and lots of rice fields and lots and lots of barns in random places. But then across the street, you'll see a very nice neat neirbourhood and fancy cars.
This is a picture of a pretty well maintained part of town.
And I wanted to post a picture of an example of an off-base house. My friend, who lives there, wanted to remind me that their house is NOT a typical off base house for Americans. Most of them are not two-leveled homes and are not as big as this one. But doesn't it look so cozy, bright and American:) hahaha Oh, and it has a garage too.
Sorry about the date on the pictures. After having no date for a while, I realized I cannot keep track of the order of pictures and thus mess up the way I put them in my picture album (yes, I get some of the better pictures actually developed).
So this is what we see on our right every time we enter the main gate. Our base has both Japanese and American forces, working alongside.
This is a picture of a house that is known as "Mafia house" or "American house". Just look at it! It's gigantic! Especially in Japanese terms. This is about 5 minutes away from one of the base exits.
Lawson...good old Lawson. First week we were here, we thought that Lawson is actually a good prominent landmark. So we'd say, "Turn right by Lawson", or "It's next to Lawson". Little did we know! There are at least a dozen of these convenience store in Misawa, everywhere you turn. They have some good food for a fast snack, I hear.
This is driving around town, pretty close to the main gate. Construction is everywhere nowadays. Not sure what they are doing, but they are very efficient and polite. Workers always bow to you when you pass them by. And their flashing lights are much cooler than the ones in the states:)
As you can see, the name of the store is both in English and Japanese. I just laugh. Super Drug! It's not as bad as the other store a mile away--Happy Drug:) They are just grocery stores.
We drive pass this restaurant all the time. Really need to go try it. But where would we park? hmmmm. The only place where it says "Parking" is that spot with the green rug. Maybe they only serve two families at a time? :) Pictures look good. Lots of ramen and soba.
Recycle shop, a.k.a. second-hand store. Japanese do not like to shop at that kind of stores, but there are a lot of them. I don't think I'd every buy any of the clothes there, but I did find a pair of cross-country skis for kids this winter for only $3. They have lots more of recycle shops in Hachinohe (town 3o minutes South of us).
Misawa looks like a village in some spots. Just imagine lots and lots of rice fields and lots and lots of barns in random places. But then across the street, you'll see a very nice neat neirbourhood and fancy cars.
This is a picture of a pretty well maintained part of town.
And I wanted to post a picture of an example of an off-base house. My friend, who lives there, wanted to remind me that their house is NOT a typical off base house for Americans. Most of them are not two-leveled homes and are not as big as this one. But doesn't it look so cozy, bright and American:) hahaha Oh, and it has a garage too.
Sorry about the date on the pictures. After having no date for a while, I realized I cannot keep track of the order of pictures and thus mess up the way I put them in my picture album (yes, I get some of the better pictures actually developed).
Sayonara.
ооо в Україні багато таких "mafia houses"))))
ReplyDeleteThat was fun to see! I wonder who lives in the Mafia house :)
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