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October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!
Since I have the website open...I thought I would mention it.
Posted by Kirk at 01:49 PM | Comments (0)A little day trip
I finally made it to Nokogiriyama (鋸山) in Chiba...I have been meaning to go for such a long time, but have never made it. And on Wednesday, I woke up and thought about what I would do and it just came to me in a flash...this was my big opportunity to go there. So, I did.
It is not too far from where I live actually. A 20 minute train ride to Kurihama, followed by 40 minutes on the Tokyo Bay Ferry and a 15 minute walk from the station got me there. And I took the ropeway instead of walking up...much quicker!
You are probably asking yourself what is the big deal about Nokogiriyama...well, it has the largest stone Buddha in Japan! 31 meters tall! Woo!
It was an exciting day. On the ferry, there was some filming going on...there were three presumably famous local talents making weird faces and hamming it up for the cameras. I kept my distance. One of the entourage kept throwing bits of bread off the side of the boat to attract the seagulls and also a hawk...that is her below. But the highlight of the trip had to be the big LNG carrier. It was huge!
At Nokogiriyama, I walked around for about 90 minutes. It is worth a visit if you have the chance. Actually, it is really a great view from the top and you can see Mt. Fuji behind Miura Peninsula (which is where I live). It was sort of visible when I went, but the pictures didn't really do it justice. Here are some less interesting photos instead.
October 02, 2008
Off to California
Well, I am on my way to the airport...I will go and see my sisters for a week. We are all meeting in San Diego, so that should be fun. And, I will be close to the beach. I think it is supposed to be a bit warmer so I should get some beach time in. Yeah! Although, having said that, it is absolutely gorgeous here in Zushi now. After a week or so of rain and clouds, the skies are clear and the sun is shining. Not quite enough for me to cancel my trip, but the thought did cross my mind.
Anyway, I won't take the laptop, so no updates. Well, unless I buy a new one, which I have been thinking of!
Posted by Kirk at 10:27 AM | Comments (0)