Monday, October 24, 2011

Takko Town Beef & Garlic Festival September 2011

Rice fields on the way to Takko Town

Rice Field

Dad and Ethan with the garlic king

cook your own beef and veggies

Christine cookie with chopsticks....the beef was amazing world class spring water fed cows in Takko town


amazing views of yellow rice fields below the mountains full of conifer trees

Oirase Gorge Summer 2011





Ethan antsy to get back on the trail

Soba




Sunday, October 23, 2011

Misawa Summer Festival August 2011

Plenty of food at our first festival in Japan, the Misawa Summer Festival



Everyone dances in the parade to honor the end of the summer and growing season for the crops.