Friday:
So this past weekend, we had a three day weekend because of the national holiday on Monday. On Friday, I drove to むつ (Mutsu) and met up with Mike at about 7:00 PM. It was nice to see him because I wasn't able to go to the Shichinohe the weekend earlier. We knocked on Amy's door to see if she was home and she was, so we ended up talking in the stairwell for a bit and Dave joined us. Amy finally invited us into her home like a good hostess. We chatted for a bit, then Mike and I went to みすやレストラン (Misuya restaurant) and we had the usual char siu ramen and jumbo gyozas. The lady was unusually snippy and did not allow us to park in the spot, so we ended up parking in Ize Cafe and walking down to the place. Afterwards, we picked up a long and short board from Alex B's place in Higashidori. We got some gas for my tank and realized how big the longboard was... We got back to Mike's and Dave came over to go to a 温泉 (onsen). It was a natural one outside and it was really hot compared to the one other one I had gone to in Misawa. The onsen made us very sleepy and when we all got back to the apartments, we went to bed.Saturday:
We left the next day at about 9:00 AM because I wanted to see the rugby in 六戸 and did not know how long it would take us. We ended up taking the 279 to a little past Yokohama and then turning by the wind turbines. It was a fun drive and we got there with about 30 minutes to spare. The weather was beautiful and quite sunny with little clouds. It was the perfect start to our weekend adventures. Mike was intrigued with the new sport of rugby and was very confused with its rules. I explained as best as I could, but knew it was impossible for anyone to understand it after only one game. We ended up losing about 41-7, I cannot remember the score, but a lot of the students were very upset, especially the san-nense. They were all crying because it was their last game as high school students. It made me remember the harsh reality of my last high school soccer game and I could sympathize with them. I got a little teary eyed when I saw Nakamura
sensei shake the two manager's hands and was glad I was wearing my sunglasses. After that, we met up with Karesa and Eric in 三沢 (Misawa). We tried to go to a Mexican place, which would have been amazing, but they were closed down since it was a little later than lunch time. We ended up going to すきや (Sukiya) where it was gyodon (beef on top of rice). Mike was blown away that people speak English and the fact that the menu was in English. I kind of anticipated that because of the air base in the area and the number of families in the area. Afterwards, we headed back to their apartment and chatted for a while before heading out to Rokkasho (don't know how to put in the kanji for it!). Mike was driving and it was around 4:30 when we left Misawa to go to Rokkasho. Little did we know that Rokkasho is a village and we kind of passed through it without even knowing! I admit Mike and I were tired, so maybe we were not as sharp as we could have been! We ended up meeting Eunjin-nuna in the parking lot of the conbini (convenience store). We went to her house where her friends were already there. We met Kiyomi, Ayuko, Sachi (sp? gomene gomene!! ^_^) and one other person I forgot her name. Later, we were joined by Angella, Daniel, Stephen and Gabriel. It was a good time and we potlucked it up! A little later, we all piled into my tank sans Saichi and lady I can't remember and went to the beach. It was a good time and I realized how cool my tank is. We set up a bonfire and had some smores. Gabe and I decided to go skinny dipping and it was so much fun! The moon was full and amazing. I bumped some hot tunes and it was a good time. We went back to Eunjin's then back to Gabe's to sleep! I think we were all exhausted!
Sunday:
We woke up to find that Mi
ke had left us to start surfing early. We knew he would and it was just so early. When the rest of us finally got up, Mike came back and asked me to drive him to the beach. When I got back, I found Gabe making french toast for us and it was really nice of him. We ended up going to the beach and just spent the whole day there. I had picked up the ultimate disc and we played some disc for a bit and ultimate football. After spending almost the whole day there, we headed back to Gabe's and had some dinner. I took a shower and joined everyone else who was already eating. It was a good time! Mike and I were still deciding if we would go to Kawauchi matsuri or stay and do another onsen. I had a bad feeling about the onsen, but I thought it would be good to go because of the sun and all the muscles that were starting to be sore. We ended up going to Roca-Poca and it was nice except that I lost my keys and it sucked. We searched frantically, but to no avail and ended up staying another night with Gabe. I want to say thank you to him and all the Rokkasho peeps for making us feel welcome and putting up with us even longer! I ended up going to Eunjin's place and just chatting with a group of girls whilst Mike and Gabe went to bed early. It was fun!
Monday:
I was woken up by my phone ri
nging and it was Amy. I explained to her that I had lost my keys and apologized for not being able to go on the hike with her. We decided to borrow Eunjin nuna's car and drive back to Oma for the spare keys... I know it was long, but we made good time in her car. It goes fast! On the way back we took the 179. I recommend it if you have a 4WD car... that is all I am going to say. We got back (Rokkasho) and drove the tank back... Finally... We were both tired as we returned the boards to Alex's house in Higashidori. Mike filled up my tank with 30 L of petrol and I was happy. The last part of our trip was a last minute decision to go to Ohata matsuri. We went and it was a lot of fun, standing around for a couple hours whilst slowly moving towards the end. At least there was okonomiyaki! :)
We left the next day at about 9:00 AM because I wanted to see the rugby in 六戸 and did not know how long it would take us. We ended up taking the 279 to a little past Yokohama and then turning by the wind turbines. It was a fun drive and we got there with about 30 minutes to spare. The weather was beautiful and quite sunny with little clouds. It was the perfect start to our weekend adventures. Mike was intrigued with the new sport of rugby and was very confused with its rules. I explained as best as I could, but knew it was impossible for anyone to understand it after only one game. We ended up losing about 41-7, I cannot remember the score, but a lot of the students were very upset, especially the san-nense. They were all crying because it was their last game as high school students. It made me remember the harsh reality of my last high school soccer game and I could sympathize with them. I got a little teary eyed when I saw Nakamura
sensei shake the two manager's hands and was glad I was wearing my sunglasses. After that, we met up with Karesa and Eric in 三沢 (Misawa). We tried to go to a Mexican place, which would have been amazing, but they were closed down since it was a little later than lunch time. We ended up going to すきや (Sukiya) where it was gyodon (beef on top of rice). Mike was blown away that people speak English and the fact that the menu was in English. I kind of anticipated that because of the air base in the area and the number of families in the area. Afterwards, we headed back to their apartment and chatted for a while before heading out to Rokkasho (don't know how to put in the kanji for it!). Mike was driving and it was around 4:30 when we left Misawa to go to Rokkasho. Little did we know that Rokkasho is a village and we kind of passed through it without even knowing! I admit Mike and I were tired, so maybe we were not as sharp as we could have been! We ended up meeting Eunjin-nuna in the parking lot of the conbini (convenience store). We went to her house where her friends were already there. We met Kiyomi, Ayuko, Sachi (sp? gomene gomene!! ^_^) and one other person I forgot her name. Later, we were joined by Angella, Daniel, Stephen and Gabriel. It was a good time and we potlucked it up! A little later, we all piled into my tank sans Saichi and lady I can't remember and went to the beach. It was a good time and I realized how cool my tank is. We set up a bonfire and had some smores. Gabe and I decided to go skinny dipping and it was so much fun! The moon was full and amazing. I bumped some hot tunes and it was a good time. We went back to Eunjin's then back to Gabe's to sleep! I think we were all exhausted!Sunday:
We woke up to find that Mi
ke had left us to start surfing early. We knew he would and it was just so early. When the rest of us finally got up, Mike came back and asked me to drive him to the beach. When I got back, I found Gabe making french toast for us and it was really nice of him. We ended up going to the beach and just spent the whole day there. I had picked up the ultimate disc and we played some disc for a bit and ultimate football. After spending almost the whole day there, we headed back to Gabe's and had some dinner. I took a shower and joined everyone else who was already eating. It was a good time! Mike and I were still deciding if we would go to Kawauchi matsuri or stay and do another onsen. I had a bad feeling about the onsen, but I thought it would be good to go because of the sun and all the muscles that were starting to be sore. We ended up going to Roca-Poca and it was nice except that I lost my keys and it sucked. We searched frantically, but to no avail and ended up staying another night with Gabe. I want to say thank you to him and all the Rokkasho peeps for making us feel welcome and putting up with us even longer! I ended up going to Eunjin's place and just chatting with a group of girls whilst Mike and Gabe went to bed early. It was fun!Monday:
I was woken up by my phone ri
nging and it was Amy. I explained to her that I had lost my keys and apologized for not being able to go on the hike with her. We decided to borrow Eunjin nuna's car and drive back to Oma for the spare keys... I know it was long, but we made good time in her car. It goes fast! On the way back we took the 179. I recommend it if you have a 4WD car... that is all I am going to say. We got back (Rokkasho) and drove the tank back... Finally... We were both tired as we returned the boards to Alex's house in Higashidori. Mike filled up my tank with 30 L of petrol and I was happy. The last part of our trip was a last minute decision to go to Ohata matsuri. We went and it was a lot of fun, standing around for a couple hours whilst slowly moving towards the end. At least there was okonomiyaki! :)
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