oh so good |
Met up at the local school |
some of Sarako and Shotaro's school friends also came |
everyone loves dogs |
many schools have closed in the area because of less children |
Ichigo = strawberry |
see the hawk? |
many roadside stands |
and covered fields |
to protect from bugs and ravens |
this was our field |
Don't cross the line! |
stay to this side |
Mr Gota and his trusty camera |
mom's head |
ayane's got a head start |
dad's got one |
i found one |
Mr Gota did too |
sarako on the hunt |
this one wasn't too ripe yet, my bad |
i like strawberries |
me too |
mom and dad |
acting like kids again |
huh? what did you say? |
i can't hear you, i'm eating strawberries |
it was a hot day |
shukin |
all you can pick and eat for $5 |
see how big and red |
all over |
not ripe yet |
mr gota |
and shotaro |
looking for good ones |
found another |
that one's too small |
smile! |
mmmmm |
Week 1 - Noto picking strawberries - red red red |
fingers red too |
throw away the stems |
Week 1 - Noto - Strawberries - fill a basket for $5 too |
take home |
super red |
and super sweet |
wrap em up, take em home |
so good |
Week 1 - Strawberry picking - hawk |
shotaro |
all ready to go |
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super ayane! |
playing with flowers |
look at the camera sarako! |
the ocean! |
the water desalinization place |
inside |
deep sea animals |
and the water pipe |
testimonials |
back in the bus |
a haku lei |
another closed school |
gota house |
from the road |
more food.... |
Red Sox and Matsuzaka on tv of course |
Week 1- Mmmmm.... Tonkatsu.... |
I can't read that either |
but it was a good place |
Shotaro knocked out |
and Sarako being funny |
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Madoiwa (window) rock? |
pretty cool |
formed by erosion over the years |
Week 1 - Madoiwa |
me and the rock |
the sand |
sarako hunting for glass |
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the ocean |
can't read that either |
one shoe off |
local map |
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this short tunnel collapsed with the earthquake |
road work to fix roads from earthquake |
only one lane |
earthquake damage |
Off to Senmaida park |
this one is for Chris |
this is Senmaida (ricefields near the ocean) |
on the hillside |
this must be really tough to farm |
good exercise i guess |
this says senmaida |
Week 1 - smile shotaro! |
Week 1 - Rice fields by the sea |
and cherries |
on the way to wajima |
but first |
Week 1 - time to relax |
and soak the feet |
in a natural hotspring |
instructions |
the hot spring |
with a thing to make the water go up and rain down |
hot spring source |
see |
this was to drink |
it didn't taste good at all |
this was the foot soaking place |
wajima, also known for lacquerware |
but it was sunday, so the street was closed |
various stages of lacquerware |
Focus! |
really detailed |
about the hot spring for your feet |
The noto airport |
2 floors |
really small airport |
only 2 flights a day |
am and pm |
seeing off the flight |
ANA |
bye! |
come back soon! |
cya later |
some sort of kayak thing |
only one desk. |
and a miniature float |