Em in the East
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Summer, summer, summer time!
The beginning of summer vacation proved to be a bit hairy as it was the end of the semester, friends were moving away and friends were coming out to visit... so needless to say, things were busy! So the good news is all of the work is done for the semester, one friend made it home safely while the other made it here safely. My good friend, Caroline, is visiting from VT! Yeah! It's always fun to have a new person visit- it gives you a whole different perspective of where you live or what you've been doing.
Anyhow we've had a busy start with trips downtown, a trip to Kyoto and a trip up Hakusan Mountain.
Below: Caroline arrived at Komatsu airport with no problems (well, for her). The little man in the foreground was so excited to have arrived that he took quite a spill!
There she is! Caroline made it out in one piece (or at least on both feet).
Day 1: Kenrokuen Gardens and Kanazawa Castle
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Takenoko (Bamboo Shoot) Digging
Bamboo shoot digging?? Yep, had to try it. It is a school organized event, so with a limited amount of time, we entered the bamboo groves in search of the elusive bamboo shoots (pictured below). Apparently there is a good crop every other year, so needless to say, with my luck, this was NOT the good year. I didn't find any shoots. However, many of my friends and Masa had much better luck than I did.
Masa spotted a WHOPPER! Good find! I don't have too much to say on takenoko except that it does make a very tasty side dish.
Masa spotted a WHOPPER! Good find! I don't have too much to say on takenoko except that it does make a very tasty side dish.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Better than Sakura
Late Sakura
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Wedded Rocks
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