Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Day 11

We went to Shuni's parent's house in Chichibu, a couple hours outside of Tokyo. After a breakfsast of salmon, squid, corchorus, pickles, and rice, Jen and the kids and I headed in search of this river 'close by' the house. After much meandering, we found the spot we were looking for...only to find the previously beach-like river bank to be demolished by a previous flood. It started raining, anyhow, so we stopped at Shunji's company for a little while. After heading back to the house, Shunji's father gave us a lift to a good part of the river where we had fun skipping stones and catching tadpoles. Alas, the river water was too churned up by last night's rain for any swimming.

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8 comments:

  1. LuAugust 21, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    As usual, I can't see anything but "corchorus"? What's that? Should you bring some home for me to try? Think I can get it at Kalustyan's?

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  2. CCAugust 21, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Corchorus is an egyptian vegetable that resembles spinach and is very slimy once cooked (like okra) Seeing as I do not like to have gloopy consistency of the slime in my mouth, no, it is not worth bringing home to try :P

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  3. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Wow what a difference from the city. Looks like Chichibu is in the hills, not the mountains. How was the drive to the house; lots of interesting scenery?

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    1. CCAugust 23, 2012 at 5:29 AM

      The drive from the house was...very dark, because we traveled at nighttime both ways :P Jen says we wen't over a couple hills, but truthfully, I couldn't tell the difference.

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  4. UnknownAugust 22, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    The greenery in the scenery is so pretty...those famous Asian trees, I adore. The homes, the temple...it all looks so Japan! Cool Cecilia!

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    1. CCAugust 23, 2012 at 5:30 AM

      I know! I love the way they do bonsai-type designs with the trees here. They're very pretty, but I'm sure they have to be diligent to keep it looking that way!

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  5. UnknownAugust 23, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Now that looks like Japan! Just what I thought-mountains, Japanese like homes, old statues in the foliage. All at the shop are loving this- can't wiat til you come home with all your stories. Love Donna

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  6. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    Wonderful slideshow. So nice to see some countryside. (There isn't so much of it as one would think, is there?) Thanks, Cecelia.

    xo,
    Fyj

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