Beppu

From Aso-San, about an hour away lies Beppu. It is a little resort town on the water known for its hot springs. There are a series of Hot Springs that are too hot to sit in. They have been turned into a tourist act called `THE HELLS`. Needless to say, I wasn:t interested. The coastline of the city was ugly, but the relaxation and good cheap food available way great. Beppu offers a series of Hot Sand Bath`s. Unfortunatley, some of my pictures got deleted including everything from Beppu. However, I did one, and it was really cool. The Baths have hot water running underneath them that steams the sand and keeps it hot. They then cover you and it feels fantastic. The town is also famous of it`s Onsens. An Onsen is a Japanese public bath that is super hot. Before you get in you have to scub yourself silly with soap and rinse. Because the baths are public the Japanese expect everyone who uses them to be squeaky clean before they go in. Hanging out naked in a public bath with a bunch of Japanese men is an interesting experience. I spoent two days iun Beppu, relaxing, eating to my hearts content, and catching up before continuing on to Kagoshima.