Monday 1st April 2024

Monday 1^st April

SHE SAID:

Both Mum & I were feeling a little more human today.

Juli-chin & Kiyoka wanted to show us their newly purchased house a couple of hours away in Naguri. We headed there at 9.30am; the traffic was pretty good.

After parking at their place we went to a local restaurant for lunch. It is in a very old traditional style Japanese house but served Italian food! Being as it was Kiyoka’s birthday we had snuck in some presents for her to celebrate the occasion. It was a nice meal followed by a tour of the area with their Real Estate agent, who on hearing we were visiting insisted he show us around.

Firstly, to the temple complex high above the town, then to the start of the town's river in the forest. It was a good tour around the area, & finally we ended up back at Juli-chin’s Pink Palace for a look around.

Back in Kodaira we rounded out the day with Rose Champagne & nibbles.

Naguri valley &
Julichin's Pink Palace (Upper Famous Chestnut - literal translation)

Temple across from their new house

Hiranuma Restaurant for Kiyoka's birthday

Blue Pea Tea, which turns purple with the addition of lemon

Private lunch area 
Indigo dessert

Restaurant garden, it was an old house
many years ago

Spot the weird stuff!

Happy Birthday Kiyoka

Weeping Cherry Tree

HE SAID:

We spent around 90 minutes getting the 50km to the house in the hills. Apparently this was a good run. The new house needs a fair bit of work, which is a surprise, as Julian is not a big DIY-er. Rebuilding decks and fixing other things will require a bit of outside help. The scenery is very nice in the area; the house is adjacent to a river, and  mountains and forest seem to go for miles.