tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post5259282337333160004..comments2024-03-24T14:47:00.370-07:00Comments on Approaching Pavonis Mons by balloon: In YokohamaAl Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01517967406876572177noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-13358897222743808512012-06-26T03:16:54.731-07:002012-06-26T03:16:54.731-07:00It was a great trip, a dazzle of images and experi...It was a great trip, a dazzle of images and experiences. Very interested to go back.<br /><br />I'm back in ESTEC next week - doing a talk! Are you around?Al Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517967406876572177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-77674395758947296082012-06-22T02:40:50.679-07:002012-06-22T02:40:50.679-07:00Hi Al,
I'm just catching up with your Japanes...Hi Al,<br /><br />I'm just catching up with your Japanese adventures. I could never go to a country where it's impossibe to read the road signs... ;-))<br />Glad to hear the trip went well.<br /><br />Sarah H.<br />NetherlandsSarah Humphreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-48352726035106802332012-04-19T20:11:05.113-07:002012-04-19T20:11:05.113-07:00Gah! That's what I get for not reading this bl...Gah! That's what I get for not reading this blog for a couple of days. I missed Hal-Con in Yokohama and I wasn't even busy then. <br /><br />As a long time resident of Japan, the overwhelming but beautiful aspects of the Tokyo area have become blunted over time, but reading this post reminded me of all the things I love about Japan. Thank you for that.<br /><br />I found Revelation Space in the discount rack of the English language section in a book store in Ikebukuro a few years ago and bought it on the off chance it was interesting. Fast forward to now, and I have every one of your books on my shelf (except for a few ebooks on my nook, and Blue Remembered Earth, which I haven't had the chance to pick up yet). I've read them all on the trains while commuting to and from work, sitting on a bench while the crowds go by, and even by the riverside near my previous job. I think because of that, I will probably always associate your books with Japan.<br /><br />Sorry for the long comment, but in my roundabout way, this is a thanks for sucking me in with Revelation Space, and keeping my commutes interesting and scary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596357366524613694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-59500824537688564202012-04-16T17:33:18.998-07:002012-04-16T17:33:18.998-07:00That's the case with many cultures, though - h...That's the case with many cultures, though - having lived in a foreign country for many years I know the difference between first/deeper impressions.<br /><br />All I can say is that I am extremely grateful for the helpfulness shown to me on my visit. Better that than the surly manners often encountered in the UK.Al Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517967406876572177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-57689538890672688182012-04-16T14:39:02.435-07:002012-04-16T14:39:02.435-07:00Having lived in Japan for several years, I can agr...Having lived in Japan for several years, I can agree that the people are very hospitable and friendly on the outside. Just don't spend more time there than you need to, otherwise you'll start to see the other side!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143440998478479157.post-23279191847237063692012-04-14T07:37:32.995-07:002012-04-14T07:37:32.995-07:00Sounds like a great time! As for the proximity of ...Sounds like a great time! As for the proximity of Yokohama to Tokyo, I'd imagine it's like Los Angeles, where one giant city blends into another, creating a sprawling metro area. I'm not sure, but I think Tokyo is the largest metro area in the world.Suchiazskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621406100459361502noreply@blogger.com