Hit Niigata City for a weekend in the city, which is rare for me so it was nice and refreshing. City food and atmosphere, and views like this. I actually like Niigata City, it's mellow and clean and there is enough to do. Saw the Mysteries of the Human Body exhibit on Sunday, which was very very cool...some German guy found some way to preserve bodies by dehydrating them and filling them with some sort of plastic to preserve them for medical use, but decided to make an art exhibit out of it. Cross sections of bodies and the different systems. Sounds gross but was really interesting...I guess it upset some people, but the 3-D nature of it only made you understand and appreciate the working of your own body more. The only thing that put me off slightly was the infants...