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Ramen ... but not noodles

Ramen is a type of noodle and the name of the cat in the Mystery Hostel in ChiaYi.

Papaya is a tropical fruit, best eaten in the tropics imho, and the name of the cat at Montana Linda hostel in Orosi.

Oda is named after her hostel in Prishtina, Kosovo. Her brother is Odi.

Should every hostel have a resident pet? Maybe not, but Eplets Bed & Apple in Solvorn Norway has a ewes and her lambs.

I do think senior residencies and nursing homes should have animals.

It's amusing watching the interaction between the animal residents and the human guests. Some are coy, some persistent. I'm persistent. And I take photos ... as do many others.

Oda and Odi thought every lap was their lap. Papaya would sneak in and sleep with you. Ramen is a grey-and-white munchkin cat (breed) with short legs and a long tail. She either naps or bounces off walls. Quite amusing.

Kinda like me.

Today I mostly relaxed but went out late to eat and look at glazed tiles ... never found the tile place but saw awesome wood carvings and paintings. Strolled through Hinoki (Japanese houses). Bought more food: stuffed clams, fried squid balls, chocolate and cheese donuts, a sandwich with 'gyro'. That was in addition to the turkey rice, sliced pig ear and soup I had earlier.

I didn't have any ramen noodles.

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