Toyoko Inn Aomori-Eki Shomenguchi
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Floats
When I got back from Hirosaki -- if you were betting on me having stayed awake on the train, congratulations! You've just lost some money! -- I spent some time and some money in Lovina, the department store that's next door to Aomori Station. I'd been in that morning, and noticed they had lots of things on sale, so I was able to return to Tokyo …
Buddha in the Snow
I reached Aomori City shortly after two o'clock, and as soon as I was through the ticket gate, I was assault by extreme apple imagery on all sides. Aomori, you see, is famous for its apples, and you can't walk ten paces without seeing something apple-shaped, apple-flavoured, or apple-related. I couldn't help but remember a failed hunt for apples in …
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
... with the oil paints & canvas.
The best all colors I've seen in Japan were in Hirosaki on my last trip. The red maple trees in the city park there were phenomenal!
......now it's officially that in between season where it is too cold for summer activities, but not cold enough for winter activities. ......guess i's time to clean house now :o)
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Fall Colors.......sort of
... the tour guides pace.
Oraise Gorge is a very popular with both the Japanese and the Americans in the area. There is a very nice path that runs nearly the entire length of the gorge up to Lake Towada. This time of year, there are cars parked in just about every pull-out and they have parking assistants at both ends and at the ...