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Turner and Lilian’s following two days were similarly carefree. They enjoyed the most beautiful days of the Japanese summer as lovebirds. They discovered Hayama, visited the maritime museum, went to the beaches of Morito and Isshiki, ate, drank, slept, made love, and did what their hearts told them to.
They took several short and longer walks in the city. The streets and sidewalks were narrower than Tokyo’s or New York’s, which made Turner feel like they were walking in a miniature town. The broken centre lines were missing from many roads, giving the town a romantic, rural atmosphere. Turner had been a city man all his life, but he missed this atmosphere. At times, it felt good to live in a less developed, less modern place, even if only for a few weeks.
They did not go to restauran
