The Fun Never Ends!!!

Chris and I are having a great time in Fukushima, and it seems that we have a never ending list of fun activities to do every weekend. Last week we rode our bikes with Alex and Mayu, one of my students, out to Four Seasons Park. It was a beautiful ride, and great to see all the families enjoying the wonderful weather at the park. Later that night we went out drinking with some students, and taught them how to sake bomb. The next day we took the bus to Sendai and did a little exploring. I never realized how green Sendai was until we tried to find the castle there and had to drive through all these beautiful green mountains.

This past weekend we went to Nihonmatsu with a co-worker to try a great restaurant with really affordable set lunches. Then it was off to an ikebana (flower arranging) exhibition to meet one of my students, Hiromi. Her club had organized the event, and she invited Chris and me to learn more about the art, and get a chance to try it out ourselves. Later that night we went to a co-worker's house for a potluck party. This afternoon we met Mayu and Alex again to have lunch up in the mountains. We went to this awesome outdoor restaurant where you have to fish noodles out of this little stream that runs across your table. I wish I had my camera, but I took some pictures on my cell phone so maybe I'll post some of those next time. It was a lot of fun though, and we had a great time. After that we went back to Four Seasons Park to paint kokeshi dolls (wooden dolls, basically with ball for a head anda long cylinder for a body). The dolls were kind of hard to paint because the colors kept bleeding, but it was a fantastic experience. Next we went to Saint Anna's Garden for some coffee and desserts, and then did a little shopping before calling it a day.

Despite all the fun we're having, I think Chris and I will enjoy a quiet night at the apartment just relaxing and watching a movie. Oh, by the way, I added a picture of the Golden Temple in Kyoto because it's pretty famous and I thought you'd all like to see it. Also, leave comments! I know people are reading this, but it's hard to stay motivated to write if I don't get any comments in return. Okay, enjoy the pictures!