Kiyosato

We spent our summer holiday in the mountains. It was 15-20 degrees cooler, and was chilly in the evenings. I loved it and they had to drag me back to Tokyo.

Saturday's BBQ party

Birdseye of Miyakoda-san preparing the Yaki-niku

Fukui-san assists

The shrimp and squid add interesting color to the grill

Compai!

Left to right: Watanabe-san, his son Hajime, Miyakoda-san, Yoshiko-san, Aya, and Fukui-san

someone likes meat!

I think he doubled his weight at this one meal

Round 2

Hajime and Aya's mom enjoy discussing the Yomiuri Giants. Everyone else is a fan of the Hanshin Tigers, including both of Hajime's parents. He enjoyed discussing the team with a fellow fan, and I think Aya's mom enjoyed it as well.

Breakfast on Sunday after a game of tennis. I am always impressed with how colorful meals are. I guess that is largely due to all of the fresh fruits and vegetables we eat in the mountains.

Preparing for a round of putter golf

Just like real golf, only it is only greens. All of the roughs are OB and a 2 stroke penalty. Lots of fun.

Longest putt of the day goes to Aya

Aya tees off

Miyakoda-sans second shot from the rough

Fukui putting for birdie

Aya's mom steering her putt

nananananananananana

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(caddy shack)

Aya is prepared for a flood should it occur

To the victors go the spoils. The top 2 finishers won icecream from the bottom 2, and had to rub it in. Not quite sure how this pose came about, but sometimes you just have to go with it.

Reference for the photos below...

One our return from Putter Golf, the bridge over the deepest valley was closed and there was a rescue helicopter.

Apparently someone jumped off of the bridge, so they were lowering paramedics into the valley

A pretty blurry picture, but you don't have much time to react when someone is taping another's mouth shut.

Miyakoda-san demonstrating how he was able to break free of the tape

Fukui-san and Miyakoda-san dancing. I was lucky enough to be a wallflower this time.

Miyakoda-san's art wall at the mountain house

after dinner discussion

Hiking on tuesday

I think a free bowl of soup came with Aya's hat

(another Caddy Shack)