Unzen and Kumamoto

1. Mountains usually have this sense of permanence to them. It’s chilling looking at Unzen and knowing the peak on the side facing Shimabara didn’t exist 15 years ago.
1a. I’d love to attend Cities On Volcanoes 5. It’s happening at Shimabara this November.
2. Just got into Kumamoto within the half hour and am on the bus to town. It’s much lighter than it was when I was here last September.
3. It hasn’t rained at all today! Let’s hope I’ll have better luck at Aso tomorrow than I did last year.