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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
... 6 miles from one end to the other. You have to have a full day to do it all and it's best to start REALLY early so you can get alot of it hiked before the Japanese tour groups arrive and create roadblocks as they hike together in groups of up to 30 people. ...the Japanese are very much a rule following society, so they all follow their tour ...
Ninohe
... dragons (see video). After the parade we drove further up north and stopped at a store where Vince prided himself on his new finding of a $5 jean jacket. It was a successful, busy first day in northern (Iwate) Japan. (Iwate would be comparable to a state or province in the US; so Ninohe, Iwate Japan would be like saying Steamboat Springs, Colorado USA)
The next day we drove further north to see some exotic caves which proved to be a great escape from ...
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 ...
Air Fest 2012 - Misawa Air Base
... was still recovering from the earthquake & Tsunami from March 2011.
After 6+ hours doing what I could for the Chiefs & FSS Booster Club, I had a chance to walk around a bit and get some good Japanese food. They eat all he US specialties and we eat the Japanese foods.
It is interesting seeing ...