On Apr 19, 12:41 am, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I found the following of particular appeal, me being of Scots descent as
> well as liking the accompaniment of the fairer sex for obvious reasons ...
>
> > なお、利用料金は部屋売りのため、4人分の普通車指定席料金が必要です。
> > つまり、2人で利用しても4人分の指定席料金を払う必要がありますが、この額は2人分のグリーン車利用料金
> > よりも安いです。

Ka-Ching! Decision making should always be so easy.

> Looks as though all of the trains through to Hakata are "manseki" until
> 07 May.  Guess no onsen trip to Yufuin or Kumamoto until after that.
> Incidentally, if you have never taken the green express train from
> Tenjin to Yufuin, do so with someone who is agile, compliant, and can
> think up new things to try.

Good idea. Much easier than actually being agile, compliant and
imaginative. I'm only one of those.

(and I'll be working my arse off until the end of summer anyway, so
golden week manseki does not matter)

> (DAMHIKIJK).  The trip is almost better than the stay.  The homebrew
> beer they serve on board is also excellent.

So how do you know?