 |
This is a story about an
international couple raising and home educating three
young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in
buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in
the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with
climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages
are about pretty much anything and everything all guided
by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes,
Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our
ongoing crazy adventure.
Comments or questions about this blog?....message me at
Facebook. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 2-8, 2023 - This was overnight trip
number 59 and was for seven days and six nights. This trip was all about moving
the buses to the new campsite. The first day had to go under the HiAce to
install a connection for the radiator line. Then was able to get all of the
buses running which had been sitting unused for awhile. The HiAce was moved to
the play area. The second day the buses were moved to the new campsite. The
HiAce was moved first and had to be backed up all the way from the old parking
area to the new campsite space along the line of cypress trees. Then the blue
bus was moved into position. Then the red bus was moved into position. Then the
brown bus was moved into position. We ate our first meal at the new campsite and
spent our first night there. The third day we ate our first breakfast and lunch
at the new campsite, and took our first walk, and played guitar for the first
time at the new campsite. The fourth day friends came to visit. Then it rained
in the afternoon and poured at night. We went shopping for food in the afternoon
in between the rain storms. The fifth day was spent debarking and burning
cypress trees in order to make poles for the small eating table and roof
supports. Then holes were made for the poles. The sixth day the poles were put
in place. The seventh day the table was built and connected to the wood poles.
This was a really difficult trip. Ethan was not feeling good from the beginning
and complained about his teeth hurting and tired and a fever. Then Shai got sick
the day the friends came. Then I was not feeling good towards the end of the
trip. When we returned home, all of us were sick except for Akiko.
Picture - Mountain - Us about to return home
picture-1.
Picture - Mountain - Us about to return home
picture-2.
Picture - Mountain - Us about to return home
picture-3.
Picture - Mountain - Us about to return home
picture-4. |
|
|
November 16, 2023 - This was an unusual one day
trip in order to get a few things from the mountain that we needed at the house.
Picture - Mountain - Us about to return home
picture-1.
Picture - Mountain - Us about to return home
picture-2. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|