Hotel Fujisawa Hakkoda
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Beach combing......search for antique glass floats
... 6 miles of walking. Some nice fall colors, great sound of the surf, and two glass floats. A successful day :o)
....and on Sunday morning I walk down to my local beach and found another glass float less than 3 miles from my house......Hum? I think God is laughing at me.
And just in case you didn't really think I found any glass balls... :o) Here's the evidence
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Back to Oirase for some real fall color
... br>
I did make it to my normal trail head, but the trail was a muddy mess. I started up the trail about a quarter mile and decided my hiking boots were going to be swamped if I kept going, so I opted for a second attempt at the fall colors of Oirase Gorge.
I was richly rewarded along the river. There was still plenty of fall color, but ...
Fall Colors.......sort of
... except tour buses...>>I assume the Japanese are using their version of "The Farmer's Almanac" to figure out which week will have the best colors
For this trip, it was more about stretching my legs without punishing my knees (which are killing me because of all the sitting). I covered just over 5 miles (2.5 each way). The gorge ...
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
... but had to follow the feel of the ground (well packed and clear path that is about 12" wide). I normally use trekking poles and today I was VERY happy I had them to help push back the vegetation and for balance when the invisible ground in front of me was not as flat and clear as I was expecting. ....plus they are great for the descent later :o) I ...
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