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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.
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February 1-2, 2012 -
Getting Ready For Trip. Spending a couple days getting ready for
our trip. Going to be taking the
Shinkansen to Hakone on Friday and
spending the night at an inn up in the
mountains. Then on Saturday doing some
sightseeing. We are going to wedding on
Sunday in Tokyo. Monday we will watch
the Super Bowl at a sports bar and then
coming home.
February 1, 2012 -
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We are heading up to Tokyo for a few days. Visiting hot springs with a view of
Mount Fuji in Hakone. Spending next day partying with family and friends. Then
going to a wedding. Finishing off the trip watching the superbowl game live in a
restaurant in Tokyo. Should be plenty of fun.
Football in rice farm.
February 3, 2012 -
Hakone, Japan. We
went to Tokyo via Hakone. Actually the main purpose of the
trip was to attend a wedding. We took the very cool
Shinkansen, bullet train, from Osaka to Hakone today. It was
the first time for Shai to ride on this fast train. Actually
I rode on this train many years ago when I went to Toyama.
For business Akiko rides this train once in awhile and was
probably not too exciting for her.
A bunch of individual posts from the trip which need to be matched to the
pictures.
Ah, Asahi beer on the train. Does not get much better than this.
Saw Mount Fuji for the first time from the train. Took this incredible picture
with the train traveling at warp speed....well kind of.
Wearing a Japanese Yukata on my way to eating a fabulous dinner.
This dinner was unbelievable and included in the price of the hotel room which
was around 50 dollars per night. The hotel in Hakone is a geologically active
region of Japan containing natural hot springs. The hotel had natural sulfur hot
springs in and indoor room and outside. Was really relaxing.
We took the ropeway up the mountain to a place where they cook eggs in the
natural sulfur hot springs. This was a bit of a challenge for me since I am not
too fond of being in high places. It was amazing when the car reached the summit
and Mount Fuji came into view. Everyone was clapping. The wind was really strong
though.
It was freezing at the top making it pretty difficult to take pictures. You took
your gloves off for only a couple minutes and could barely feel your hands.
Still was able to take many incredible pictures of Mount Fuji and other cool
things.
Mount Fuji. Seeing this mountain was one of the best experiences of my now five
trips to and many years in Japan. Probably Amanohashidate in Kyoto and the
cherry blossoms blooming on Yoshino Mountain rank towards the top of my favorite
places.
Some of the numerous active sulfur vents dotting the mountainside.
This guy is cooking eggs in the natural sulfur hot springs.
These are the eggs after being cooked in the natural sulfur hot springs.
February 3, 2012 -
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Drunk at karaoke.
Wine was incredible.
Food was incredible.
Another after really warm hot springs picture.
Now on Shinkansen heading for Hakone.
February 3, 2012 -
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This was after a long time in the onsen....AKA hot springs.
Mountain hotel room.
Picture of Fujisan from the train.
Thank goodness you can drink beer on this train in the morning.
This train was really moving.
Mountain train station close to the hotel.
February 4, 2012 -
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Fujisan from ropeway.
Picture in ropeway.
Yup again a few more challenges in Japan. We ate fugu last night....a poisonous
fish. Today went on a really high rope way.
February 4, 2012 -
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Was hanging out with cousins tonight and a bit drunk again. Tomorrow is the
wedding. Gonna post more pictures tomorrow. oyasumi nasai. Good night.
February 5, 2012 -
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Now in Roppongi and going to friends house after wedding.
Wedding reception picture.
Shai and his new girlfriends in Roppongi.
Picture at friends house in Roppongi. US government housing was like being back
in America. Good wine and conversation equals fun night.
February 6, 2012 -
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Congratulations to New York for winning Super Bowl today.
Shai continued to sleep during game.
Shai was totally asleep during Super Bowl game.
Hanging out and watching Super Bowl drinking beer in the bar.
Spent morning at this American style bar watching the Super Bowl live.
February 6, 2012 -
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Hotel buffet was really good.
Tokyo Tower from room.
Stayed at Westin hotel....really nice breakfast buffet.
February 7-8, 2012 -
Incredibly Sick Now. Was planning to write more about the
trip but now incredibly sick with the
flu. Pretty high fever along with a
headache and very little energy. Will
write more later in the week.
February 9-29, 2012 -
Actually Getting Better Now. Actually feeling better now after around
3 weeks of feeling like crap. What began
as an awful case of the flu turned into
bronchitis as usual. Pretty much stayed
in an finished up a lot of site updates.
This flu was really strong and even
Akiko was sick and need to take off work
a couple days....very unusual. Shai was
also pretty sick for a few days. I
really want to thank my friend
Papiya
Chakraborty for posting such a
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