Bath time

15th October

Today we went to Shirahama which is a seaside resort in Southern Japan boasting some of the best onsen (hot spring baths) in the country. We chose to go to an open air onsen cut into the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The practice is to wash yourself thoroughly before entering the baths; one warm, one hot and the other containing ocean waves to cool you down. The whole experience is very relaxing and the views amazing.

Ed shared his onsen with a group of Japanes bikers (the baths are separated by sex) and said that the hairs floating in the water remined him of sharing a bathroom with Steve. Don`t let that put you off though.