We had a great weekend in Toei. The girls and Nate came up and we went hiking and camping and swimming and just had a ball. It was the first time for the girls to go camping, and Nate and I were excited about it. It’s funny how now that I am a little older, I get more excited about time spent in the woods with friends than going to a crowded spot in Nagoya.
We did see some great wildlife though! I almost stepped on a Mamushi, which is the Japanese equivalent of the Copperhead. We also saw a Kawakagushi, another poisonous snake that lives around here. When Nate and I were getting ready to go to bed at the end of the night, we heard some monkeys screaming and they had to be close. It was awesome!
We cooked up some campfire chicken and sweet potatoes on the fire and it was delicious. The girls were skeptical at first to say the least, but we wont them over in the end. We had a great time and when we were leaving we were all making plans for the next camping adventure.
I had two classes to teach this morning and now I am finished for the day. The mornings here are filled with fog in the mountains, so I can never tell what the weather will be like in the afternoon. Today the fog burned off and it is sunny as ever. It’s crazy to look out of the window at school and see the mountains in the distance.
This weekend I am headed to Toyohashi for the Toyohashi festival. Fall is festival season in Japan, and every weekend it seems that there is something going on. Miyuki will be dancing in the festival, so for all of you that know her you can imagine how funny that is going to be. Sunday we are going to get up early to go a rice field and harvest some rice for a sake brewery. Sounds like a typical Sunday huh?
Miyuki organized a trip for us that we will be taking in late November. We are going to visit a micro-brewery in Nagano and spend the weekend there enjoying the scenery, good brews, and natural hot springs. I can’t wait!! Nate and I are also in the middle of starting a new blog about our adventures here, so stay tuned for an update!
Hope all is well back home and you all are having fun. My family is super excited because Sadie will come soon, I hope! Send me a note or call and tell me how you all are.
Almost time for school lunch here…the best time of the day!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment