Anthony and I took Minika to Kagoshima for the day. She had no idea what I had planned but I’m sure she enjoyed herself and it was nice to have just our original gang together even if there are only three of us left!
First stop was Ibusuki home to the famous sand baths. It is just as it sounds; you have a bath in hot sand. There is a group of old ladies waiting to bury you and when you’ve had enough (a mere 15 minutes for us amateurs) you dig yourself out and enjoy a hot water bath. 
The town of Ibusuki came as a bit of a shock to us because it seemed deserted. Even the main street had no shoppers and we passed hardly anyone. The most exciting part of the town was a car accident that happened just before we got there. I only joke about it as it was apparent no-one got hut and the driver appeared to have lost control and bumped into a lamppost.Next we headed for Sakurajima; an island home to an active volcano and hundreds of homes and businesses. The volcano spews smoke and ash over the city on a regular basis. We headed to the Furusato onsen: a famous onsen over looking the sea. It is a shared onsen so everyone wears a robe in the water. We arrived just after sunset (perfect timing) and enjoyed the warm water as the skies got darker.
After all that bathing we thought it was time Anthony got to choose what we did next and of course he chose a hike up a hill to get night view pictures of the city. If Anthony was paid just a penny for every photo he took he would be a very rich man. He assured us he knew where he was going and we followed. 20 minutes later I was regretting my decision as we were stumbling in the dark, half-way up a hill, surrounded by trees and being followed by an evil cat.The view was nice when we reached the top but we were all cursing Anthony when we also found a fully paved, well lit path on the opposite side!
After all that excitement we just had time for dinner and purikura before catching the last train home. One down – one to go!
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amazing day!
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