A gate near the top of Mt. Tsukuba

The view from the smaller peak of Mt. Tsukuba

Looking towards the smaller peak from the top of Mt. Tsukuba

Welcome to Mt. Tsukuba!

Evacuating the building after the earthquake

Long line for food at the only store open

Sleeping on the floor in the hotel lobby due to aftershocks

Luckily my flight to Singapore was on time, one of the few flying as scheduled

Tsukuba, Japan

The Big Earthquake

March 11, 2011

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an airplane, Lenny Bruce is not afraid

- R.E.M.