Taura Ume no Sato - Part I: Getting There
Spring has Sprung, The Ume blooming.
Gee, I feel a sneeze is looming!
We took advantage of a late spring and some beautiful sunshine and went on a field trip this Sunday. We were meeting some friends at Taura Eki (train station) to go hiking up the Plum Groves. The path behind our house is now starting to bloom. It is really beautiful, only being marred by a fog of mosquitoes as the summer ramps up.
The neighbors behind us border the walkway. They are quite the gardeners! Here is one of the trees in front of their house, edging the walkway. Notice the futon's hanging on the upstairs railing to air out? Very Japanese. Laundry and such does not deter from a nice home :)
An Ume tree blooming on the walkway
The boys walking down the path toward 7-11. Below they are at the 7-11 corner. 7-11 and Denny's are used as landmarks! This one is at the end/start of our path where we walk up to the train station.
The gomi bins in front of 7-11. You will never find a public trash can, but you can always find recycling bins in front of the convenience stores.
Stefan & Dougie in front of the gomi - how fitting ;)
Train schedule. 9:46 is the train to Kurihama - 11 cars. 9:55 to Haneda Airport - also 11 cars. That is our train - it is going the direction we are!
Waiting for the 9:55. Got on the same car as Wes and Carlyn!
A very beautiful Japanese Garden. I met the owner when I was taking the picture. She is a lovely, older Japanese lady whom was very happy to have me take a picture of her entry!
All the boys in front of a beer vending machine. The machine on the left is a sake vending machine. We opted to go inside the store and buy some cans of Kirin. They were decorated with sakura blossoms!
Notice the lady on the side of the sake machine? I imagine that it is what happens when you have too much sake - you take all of your clothes off!
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