Wednesday

Wednesday 

29th April, 2015 

It is a National Holiday in Japan today. 

And the start of Golden Week for some people, but alas, not me. 

We went on our second Walking Challenge. 

 The train journey took about 50 minutes from This City. 
Many many people ! 

 Signing In for the Walking Challenge. 

JAXA have an engine development factory / research centre there. 
How interesting. 

Chikako san and Mr. Suzuki were walking beside the Abukuma River. 

 The flooding level sign. 

 There was a nano hanna / rapeseed festival on today. 
Unique and well-done. 

A school band lining up to perform. 

Taiko drummers taking a bow. 

 A small plane towing a glider ever-higher ........ 

Mr. Amazing, the volunteer. 
He was here, there, everywhere ! 

Refreshments and a small gift of a Spring flower. 

Back at the station. 

Cheers ! 


They drank free beer whilst I drank cold tea. 
My New Year's Resolution still stands -  One Year, No Beer. 

We enjoyed lunch - five people. 

I enjoyed one glass of German wine; very nice however after 
walking 11 kms, eating a big lunch and being out in the bright sunshine
the glass of wine made me feel very tired, indeed. 

My lunch - left. 
Chikako waiting to start eating. 

At the train station waiting to depart home. 

Walking Challenge #2 done and dusted. 
Only 8 more to go ...... 

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Sunday

26th April, 2015

This City. 

It was such a beautiful, Spring day that we decided to go for a drive. 

We thought that we would eat curry for lunch. 

Cooked to perfection. 

Cold tea and sweets.

After luncheon we went to Iizaka to try and retrace the walk
I did the previous Sunday. 
Unfortunately I ended up driving the wrong way and we ended up
somewhere in the mountains surrounding Iizaka. 
Not to worry, we enjoyed this experience. 

The road was narrow, steep, winding and strewn with rocks and sticks. 
It was difficult to navigate safely. 

Whilst at Iizaka we went to Sky Park to eat ice cream. 

 A busy Sunday and a very enjoyable one, too. 

OWL

Saturday Evening

25th April, 2015 

Osake

Thursday Morning

23 April, 2015 

Today is the final day of my LENT 101 Challenge. 

I started on January 13th. 

101 days of no alcohol, no bread. 

I was given a gift. 

FUJITSU










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Some old tram photos from a couple of magazines 
about This City. 
Most interesting. 

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A few days before my Lent 101 ended I was given
muffins, cookies and bread ...... how many calories ?? 
I didn't eat them, I gave them to Brent ! 
Enjoy, Buddy. 

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