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Comment by Anti M on July 30, 2009 at 10:25am

Brandy, he will share a room with two or three other sailors from his ship when he is in port. When they leave, they give up the room so other crews may use it. His stuff goes out to sea with him as far as I know; I've not seen anything indicating he can get storage on base. He shouldn't take more stuff than he can move himself at one shot. I'd hold off on the playstation, but it is his decision. Is it the little handheld or the big one? (I only have a Wii, don't know much about playstations) and will it run on Japanese 50 hz 110 v? If he's in berthing on the ship, he won't have room for it most likely. I don't even know if the ship allows game systems... maybe, maybe not?

Whatever the circumstances, he must be made aware theft is rampant in the Navy. Always has been. You can trust your shipmates with your life, but never your wallet! I know dad had a problem in WWII, and I had to engrave all my electronics and keep them locked up... and i never went to sea.

Comment by KatK on July 29, 2009 at 5:42pm

Singapore Airlines is the BEST of the best. If you can find a flight on that airline grab it!

Comment by Anti M on July 29, 2009 at 5:19pm

That Fuji climb is unlike anything else I've done. The mountain has one trail up and another trail down. Sure, there's a back trail for deliveries, and you should see the young Japanese men who carry all the goods and supplies up on their backs. Wow. Once you get past the lower stations, it is all rock and cinders, at one point there are chains over boulders to haul yourself up on. Basically it is a long, uphill walk. I didn't make it all the way to the summit because I got sick from lack of oxygen. Do encourage them to buy the walking sticks and have them branded at the different stations. My stick made it to the top! We got hot and cold and wet too.

Comment by Anti M on July 29, 2009 at 8:22am

Carol, the night climbs are the most common. or climb in the day, catch some sleep at one of the way stations, then get up just before dawn to finish the climb. I have pictures of that on my page. Frozen to death? That's strange. It does get cool up there, but during the climbing season it doesn't get THAT cold.

The barracks does have rules. The problem is with enforcing them. someone is not doing their job. I had crappy roommates, that's one reason I got an apartment the second I qualified to move off base.

Comment by Anti M on July 28, 2009 at 6:32pm

When I was there, the Hard Rocks were in Osaka and Roppongi, which is in Tokyo. There's a new Yokohama one, and I think a second one in Tokyo and one somewhere in Nagoya. The food was great, and the manager at the one in Tokyo adored Harleys. He decided he liked us, so we got to park ours by the flagpole out front, and he'd walk us in past the folks waiting in line. Yeah, we felt like rockstars! Yes, we did the black leather thing, but not because it was a look, but because it was warm! Japan on a bike gets chilly unless it is mid-summer.

Comment by Anti M on July 28, 2009 at 9:59am

Bebe, that address should work, but he's not on that big of a ship.

Navy Dad, there were NO Mexican restaurants when I was stationed there. One of the chains tried and failed. No Fridays, no Chilis. It was a big deal when we got a Mickey-dee on base, replace the Hayaku Chicken Shack run by the NEX. The Japanese have never taken to Mexican food. The best we did was hamburger chains, Denny's and Shakeys. The squid and corn pizza was yummy.

Comment by T-Lynn on July 28, 2009 at 7:42am

Good Morning,
Love the sharing this morning. And I agree totoaly = Freezer Z ip Lock Bags are the best packing. A cooler filled with tamales! Now that is sending love. Also, (can't remember who shared about sizes of clothing) about purchasing items of clothing your size. My sailor stated that was a problem he had too. That is why he begged for long johns. Hope everyone has a great day. Up early, baking my husband his homemade German Chocolate Cake for his 56th birthday. talk later TLynn

Comment by Anti M on July 28, 2009 at 12:11am

The mail is wacky.. to and from! Always been like that. I got used to it.

The most mind-blowing package to arrive at the CommSta was a box with an insulated cooler inside, and frozen hand made tamales wrapped in foil in plastic zipper bags. His grandmother made them, then had sent them via Fedex International rush service. Only worked because we were at a shore command and she timed the mailing perfectly. Nope, I didn't get one of the tamales. Darn, good Mexican food is hard to come by there.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on July 27, 2009 at 10:09pm

I send Priority Mail Flat Rate AP/FPO boxes that you can order for free directly from the Post Office. I also had them send the Customs Forms as well.

Ziploc bags are the best for cookies, etc. (I use the Freezer style).

The first pkg to Sasebo, Japan, took 1 week. Then once they were underway - and stopping in different ports - the next ones took about 3 weeks. Katie said 7,000 pounds of mail was rec'd at one time. Once they arrived in Australia - the next box took 1 day again.

One of the sailors on her ship has requested the Chocolate Andes Mints cookies I made - even offered to pay for them - she suggested I send them once she knew they were headed home to port.

Comment by Anti M on July 27, 2009 at 8:03pm

Oh, if any of you have daughters, they may need underthings. The NEX often runs short.

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