Just had a nice conversation via Facebook chat with one of my best friends :) Even though we lived with 15 minutes drive from one another back home, we didn't get to see each other very often. Every couple of weeks we would get together and have a dinner and movie night. I really miss that!
So right now I'm feeling pretty happy, but today was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions. It's hard being far away from home.
But today, we were finally able to explore my town, Fukushima. So I have some lovely pictures for you all!
Yet another surprise on my desk :)
Continuing with my exploration of Japanese wines...I only had two glasses, instead of the whole bottom. That should tell you something :)
Seven Eleven has so many yummy looking treats! But they don't taste half as good as they look, unfortunately.
Main road
The leaves are quickly changing
Side street I've been meaning to go down for a while. We discovered an Izakaya and a ryokan
Kiso's own sake brand, Nana-Warai
Moss-covered stairs that go under the pathway and down to the river
Shopping Mole?
A nicely kept area, a part of the historical Nakasendou
Shrine next to the train station
Japan-wide famous soba shop, on the left. Apparently on good days the line goes all the way down the street! I still thought people waiting outside was pretty impressive.
A hummingbird moth! We thought it was an actual hummingbird at first, but I looked it up later on. A little disappointing, but still really amazing! I got really close and it didn't seem to mind.
Side of the soba shop
This place advertises beer and coffee, so I assume it's a coffee-shop/bar/something...I want to investigate someday
Some of these houses are literally falling apart, and people still live there. I'd like to cross the road someday and take some better photos!
And below I found a video of the Kiso-Odori, or traditional Kiso dance. We performed it at the Hiyoshi Matsuri, and it is a lot of fun to be doing a dance so old! At the kindergarten the kids were being taught it by an old lady, Chimura-Sensei. She forgot part of it and I knew it better than her! It is performed at festivals around the area, and Sports Days, etc. Today I found a print out of the lyrics to the song, so soon I will know those too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUdGXbhe-Zw
So right now I'm feeling pretty happy, but today was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions. It's hard being far away from home.
But today, we were finally able to explore my town, Fukushima. So I have some lovely pictures for you all!
Yet another surprise on my desk :)
Continuing with my exploration of Japanese wines...I only had two glasses, instead of the whole bottom. That should tell you something :)
Seven Eleven has so many yummy looking treats! But they don't taste half as good as they look, unfortunately.
Main road
The leaves are quickly changing
Side street I've been meaning to go down for a while. We discovered an Izakaya and a ryokan
Kiso's own sake brand, Nana-Warai
Moss-covered stairs that go under the pathway and down to the river
A nicely kept area, a part of the historical Nakasendou
Shrine next to the train station
Japan-wide famous soba shop, on the left. Apparently on good days the line goes all the way down the street! I still thought people waiting outside was pretty impressive.
A hummingbird moth! We thought it was an actual hummingbird at first, but I looked it up later on. A little disappointing, but still really amazing! I got really close and it didn't seem to mind.
This place advertises beer and coffee, so I assume it's a coffee-shop/bar/something...I want to investigate someday
Some of these houses are literally falling apart, and people still live there. I'd like to cross the road someday and take some better photos!
And below I found a video of the Kiso-Odori, or traditional Kiso dance. We performed it at the Hiyoshi Matsuri, and it is a lot of fun to be doing a dance so old! At the kindergarten the kids were being taught it by an old lady, Chimura-Sensei. She forgot part of it and I knew it better than her! It is performed at festivals around the area, and Sports Days, etc. Today I found a print out of the lyrics to the song, so soon I will know those too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUdGXbhe-Zw
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