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Tokyo doesn`t like vegetarians
What an amazing city! One of my friends described it as what you would expect an person in the 80s to imagine what the future would b like. It`s like old futuristic lol.
Yesterday we went to go and see a Kabuki performance. When we were getting some lunch we stubled accross what I think were Samuri`s performing in the street. It was …
Back to Oirase for some real fall color
I had hope to get one more mountain top hike in before the winter snows arrived, but the higher I got, the wetter the conditions. I was surprised to see that they had already had to plow Route 103. This route will close in the next few weeks and will not reopen until they plow it in later March. The road will be buried under 10-20 feet ...
Fall Colors.......sort of
... business along the way. The real crazy part is seeing the full-size tour buses pass each other on these VERY narrow Japanese roads. Luckily, I have a itty-bitty car :o)
I made it all the way to Lake Towada. Sure glad this wasn't the weekend for kayaking! The water was very rough with a pretty steady breeze.
A few more ...
Paddle, Paddle, Paddle the Kayak.....
... turn. Fall has come late this year. Normally, by this time of year the mountains would be bright shades of red and gold, but it seems summer held on so long that the leaves are behind schedule. ....I don't mind. This time of year the weather is wonderful.
....and it is the beginning of apple ...
Mountain Adventure
... the highest of the three old volcanoes). This is the the peak I climbed last month along with the other two sleeping volcanoes. There were a lot more people on the trail today. Probably because I was later getting to the mountains (remember my slightly different direction).
I was nice on top of both peaks - cool breeze blowing :o) I ...