Bad weather is good weather

"Most of the time while I was here the weather was good, cozy and dry and therby quite the opposite of the dolphin hunts which were horrible." That's what Hans Peter told me before his departure from Taiji. Since I've been here the weather has been the opposite of what Hans Peter described. It's raining from time to time, and in the Kii-mountians nearby it's snowing. Today it rained cats and dogs. And on top of that the wind blows and there are high waves. Therefore it's impossible for the dolphin hunters to leave the harbour.

So we're enjoying really nice, wonderful weather. It's the 5th day in a row that no dolphins had to die in the notorious Hatajiri-bay near Taiji. That enables other activities. There are fantastic cultural treasures close by; shrines, temples and abbeys. Perfectly preserved and with great ambiance. They have gained the honor "Unesco world cultural heritage" - and they live up to it too!

I seized the day to visit some holy places. The longer I stay here, the more I realise how many wonderful and beautiful places near Taiji exist, waiting for us to explore them. I would return to this place as a tourist immediately and at any time, but only if the cruel slaughter of the dolphins in the cove of Taiji is history.

Florian Koch

This entry was posted by Rachel Bailey on Tuesday, February 22. 2011 at 08:32. and is filed under Cetacean Captivity. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own blog. All new comments are subject to moderation before being displayed.

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Bad weather is good weather