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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Wednesday, 16th October

Wednesday
16th October, 2013

Happy 21st Birthday to my elder son, Sam. 

Born 16.10.93
North West Hospital
Brisbane, Australia. 

Monday, October 14, 2013

Monday, 14th October, 2013

Monday
14th October, 2013

A public holiday in Japan so we are both off together. 
It is a beautiful, early Autumnal day here so we 
decided to drive to a local dam for a picnic lunch. 




Like a traditional Japanese house, interesting roofline. 

Mountains in Japan are so different to mountains in Australia. 
The mountains here have never ceased to hold my fascination. 

We drove to a dam near Izaka; our first visit there. 






Spectacular scenery, although I think that it would get very cold
and snowy in the Winter. 


We had a picnic there, lazy feeling :)


The Information Office. 






Picture in the Information Office illustrating the damage
to the roads in the area after the big earthquake, 3/11. 


The dam wall. 




This old photograph really caught my attention; local children
with their schoolteacher ( rear left ). 





Steep steep drop d
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Cute couple ! 



Some Japanese people doing exercises on the dam wall. 
Shadows - me with the cap/ camera, Chikako on the right. 




Viaduct. 

Most interesting - bent under enormous pressure
from 3/11. The tubing was held either end in 
very solid bollards. The tubing was forced downwards by the pressure
and buckled as seen. 









Surrounding farms / farmland. Very beautiful. 


Chikako wanted to visit the local dog breeder there
for an inspection. 


A very charming lady - she brought out her Golden Retriever
puppies, here are two boys about 7 weeks old. 


Hey, Guys ! 




A little girl ...... 



And here is Michelle, the mother. 



Difficult to say farewell to them ....... 


There is a monkey in the apple tree. 




There is a monkey in the field eating vegetables. 






There is no monkey in the tree ! Just a photo of apples. 


Igetajinba Mansion.

Sunday, 13th October, 2013

Sunday Evening

13th October, 2013

We walked out for dinner together
to sample the culinary delights of 
an izakaya, part of a chain which 
we used to frequent in That City. 

Our first time trying it in This City. 



Saturday, 12th October

Saturday Evening


12th October, 2013



It is the start of a 3 day weekend in Japan 
although I had to work on Saturday, as per usual. 
After work, we went to the Inari Shrine Matsuuri ...then
to an izakaya for a casual dinner together. 




Dashi. 



Weather was nice, not chilly yet as Autumn approaches. 
Many people were at the festival. 



We decided to have dinner at an izakaya run by just one man. 
He prepared and served wonderful Japanese food. 



Looking out the window and seeing the festival. 


Sooooooooo good. 




Baked tomatoes in olive oil with herbs - more, more ! 





Steak, salad, potato wedges - the portion was enough. 
I do not want to eat American-sized. 







From outside looking into the izakaya where we had been sitting. 



Moon was very beautiful. 


We shared an enjoyable Saturday evening together
in This City.