tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70286469038742218422024-03-22T05:41:17.762+09:00Chibi Totoro and Stitch (and Totoro!) in Japan!Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-16371596835626203192010-09-09T22:55:00.004+09:002010-09-09T23:24:55.073+09:00TOKYO DISNEYLAND!!!!!Yes, thats right. CT and Stitch went to TOKYO DISNEY!!!!!!<br />The trains to get to Disney were no nicer than the train from Shinagawa to Yokosuka. Once CT, Stitch, Billy and I made it to the Tokyo Train Station we were so turned around and confused. The directions given to us were less than clear or accurate. We did, eventually, get to Disneyland.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm3CoFKcnEWmoEGJaOeJJJhjCNgEo9b28dRmD32bQb_1ASlj1Lsfu3ThoBwuAxXv4_6j_bo_iRcORQhEdBR-T8l_RGcBW1DCw_fEv5WYQZedQMMKoog30-UmLCC7r6yhU-wlnPjjBEhw/s1600/DSC02223.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514915992343982354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm3CoFKcnEWmoEGJaOeJJJhjCNgEo9b28dRmD32bQb_1ASlj1Lsfu3ThoBwuAxXv4_6j_bo_iRcORQhEdBR-T8l_RGcBW1DCw_fEv5WYQZedQMMKoog30-UmLCC7r6yhU-wlnPjjBEhw/s200/DSC02223.JPG" /></a>When we got to Disney we rode on Pirates of the Carribbean. It was exactly like the one in Florida, but in the wrong order!!! They must have read the directions in the wrong order.. haha! After the trains, the ride and walking around for only a few minutes, we were DYING of heat!!! So we grabbed some yummy shaved ice!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29KeZpG461GrzMRfz8je5ZHY2p8p80oU5Xf6j3GvPAFirFV_krYi1Ch0Jg4x-BKqFE-nNXDNEvVHNz-Bzl70tqNUrf559RDyE056eEO3K6CqoenT_fjfbUtVvXS7DE8JG5evB1NVzDlo/s1600/DSC02261.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514915980825996802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29KeZpG461GrzMRfz8je5ZHY2p8p80oU5Xf6j3GvPAFirFV_krYi1Ch0Jg4x-BKqFE-nNXDNEvVHNz-Bzl70tqNUrf559RDyE056eEO3K6CqoenT_fjfbUtVvXS7DE8JG5evB1NVzDlo/s200/DSC02261.JPG" /></a> We saw alot of ducks. Makes us wonder if Disney imports ducks to all their parks. If thats so the "do not feed the wildlife" signs lie! They wouldn't be wildlife!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2EIAGNAJVhEsNRpvzjEuiuQkqpuiJIcWva0MjuXR_AKfHaBTqime2Yi697y2oMzllW3QBpAAnISfXiJPKdnPiVT7Vln0j85ku3y7jJ2a92xtEScP4Xmlc_-tRhPDiJtUeCm6AwGZiaI/s1600/DSC02266.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514915963889756082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2EIAGNAJVhEsNRpvzjEuiuQkqpuiJIcWva0MjuXR_AKfHaBTqime2Yi697y2oMzllW3QBpAAnISfXiJPKdnPiVT7Vln0j85ku3y7jJ2a92xtEScP4Xmlc_-tRhPDiJtUeCm6AwGZiaI/s200/DSC02266.JPG" /></a> Stitch knew he was at home when he saw this. Or that it was some weird altar in his honor... Either way he liked it. CT wasn't as amused.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CwF0onpb2junhD7ZWf0Z9uhkzyrPwhT6U0Em-SyrLoyCcAtSzU7FhiELQEEAThjmp2FFU86AfQGTXHVtVwBa0EMaPpJl-_Mg5f29qsTRJiR-C9i0L5NVLlb8xy0IMO2rJghP3SrXf4Y/s1600/DSC02270.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514915955265013826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CwF0onpb2junhD7ZWf0Z9uhkzyrPwhT6U0Em-SyrLoyCcAtSzU7FhiELQEEAThjmp2FFU86AfQGTXHVtVwBa0EMaPpJl-_Mg5f29qsTRJiR-C9i0L5NVLlb8xy0IMO2rJghP3SrXf4Y/s200/DSC02270.JPG" /></a> Don't ask why we're eating Japanese food at Disney. It just seemed like the right thing to do since we were at Tokyo Disney. Besides, we ate a hamburger earlier that day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbz8AvbX0Il7uwHpgyLrXBNt-H-CNe9KhaqBp2S4Hrd3tPvU6SCan9jDDwvoyhMB20BSuihukrMIfBTkFZDOnW5lWxtxYWo0y-n65i_V51oSVEP08_0tKjnmus3iaF3tkzu8WXOrw2iyY/s1600/DSC02272.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514915947460474274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbz8AvbX0Il7uwHpgyLrXBNt-H-CNe9KhaqBp2S4Hrd3tPvU6SCan9jDDwvoyhMB20BSuihukrMIfBTkFZDOnW5lWxtxYWo0y-n65i_V51oSVEP08_0tKjnmus3iaF3tkzu8WXOrw2iyY/s200/DSC02272.JPG" /></a> CT and Stich posing in front of the castle, everyone needs a picture in front of a Disney castle!!! The detail in this castle seems nicer than the one in FL. Maybe tahts just because it's in Tokyo so we just thought it was more awesome by proxy?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFXIPBiuDLhNAabJoi6ZzMYelCeHjSGA957jccE91v_VUqArhF6VkTLN2r5J5lpV_JkF9rHzBrHhjl4o1Oq8jTiv0Rlod_muYBcHu5wunI0L3TnpbiSDJTjwBGdBWbLBv4XLuYGdUgPU/s1600/DSC02286.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514914228733398914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFXIPBiuDLhNAabJoi6ZzMYelCeHjSGA957jccE91v_VUqArhF6VkTLN2r5J5lpV_JkF9rHzBrHhjl4o1Oq8jTiv0Rlod_muYBcHu5wunI0L3TnpbiSDJTjwBGdBWbLBv4XLuYGdUgPU/s200/DSC02286.JPG" /></a> The Disney parade started with Minnie!! It was such a great parade!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6o8rLFZlEu9nwMtw5FweqgH97TxZqYZ5qWtmtHhCVKhvZ6jwmyYGbYUd-ccMnLKV_MGCilfHM1dbTRFdC1i1f_Oqc07QnbL7HB3Ir4p2u1itEePrQJ5tSL0H_cHQxBtoN_2WZ_PC40c/s1600/DSC02327.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514914218267737362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6o8rLFZlEu9nwMtw5FweqgH97TxZqYZ5qWtmtHhCVKhvZ6jwmyYGbYUd-ccMnLKV_MGCilfHM1dbTRFdC1i1f_Oqc07QnbL7HB3Ir4p2u1itEePrQJ5tSL0H_cHQxBtoN_2WZ_PC40c/s200/DSC02327.JPG" /></a> Stitch sees Lilo and Stitch coming around the corner, he had to jump in the way of the camera of course.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDa5_aIlROjW-z_MuiW5peaBW61C2ZOFvmBjFoSzgIxUobgfMLjeXaXi6Kng-E7hrhIE4WF4lxuhWxKQbWkO1g_YSOWApfqg6JlRmZU6wmfy2kM3GoZJ0aD_W9pZiaXAy9QQRiWFVtx8/s1600/DSC02447.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514914208644551538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDa5_aIlROjW-z_MuiW5peaBW61C2ZOFvmBjFoSzgIxUobgfMLjeXaXi6Kng-E7hrhIE4WF4lxuhWxKQbWkO1g_YSOWApfqg6JlRmZU6wmfy2kM3GoZJ0aD_W9pZiaXAy9QQRiWFVtx8/s200/DSC02447.JPG" /></a> We also watched Minnie Oh! Minnie! Its a dance show of latino dances such as salsa, merengue, etc. It was super cute!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g_JwAprIvXU4EAymjUD6Ej47XG5H-rDtUWZc0r4YJP2jCywP0w29xWTsTCUicS9us9NNcfDfjGx8vC267wVQdTx6PGIM5-ZfkHTxXFtQ3BUh3vF2WsV24zxAsJQ5YJmxlrIuqm1sI6I/s1600/DSC02482.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514914194577927650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g_JwAprIvXU4EAymjUD6Ej47XG5H-rDtUWZc0r4YJP2jCywP0w29xWTsTCUicS9us9NNcfDfjGx8vC267wVQdTx6PGIM5-ZfkHTxXFtQ3BUh3vF2WsV24zxAsJQ5YJmxlrIuqm1sI6I/s200/DSC02482.JPG" /></a> Tomorrowland had cool trees!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xTxsNOyk4PDIgsG5G0MI0uDnCxlhFfpZ-W7RwP2Syi3AT49xm1QqxkNoOb-PIpYC5WSe1-AQhzfTwYwHNryqvuIyZEP5rEOFUqpYudKHtIivf2cvJmdQNC2oWgs9X76EFJPh4Kec9u4/s1600/DSC02483.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514914180369210274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xTxsNOyk4PDIgsG5G0MI0uDnCxlhFfpZ-W7RwP2Syi3AT49xm1QqxkNoOb-PIpYC5WSe1-AQhzfTwYwHNryqvuIyZEP5rEOFUqpYudKHtIivf2cvJmdQNC2oWgs9X76EFJPh4Kec9u4/s200/DSC02483.JPG" /></a> Totoro was amused by the fact that Disney had alot of hamburger/hotdog places. This hotdog was delicious and is making CT, Stitch and I hungry. So to wrap up we saw the night parade. Oh and THERE WERE NO FIREWORKS!!! >: O!!! AND NO COTTON CANDY AND NO FUDGE!!!!!!!! The Confectionary sucked. We'll go back.. for Disney Sea. But it was totally awesome being able to go to DisneyLand in Tokyo!!!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-85467776266568113722010-09-09T22:39:00.004+09:002010-09-09T22:54:20.874+09:00CT and Stitch on their way to Yokosuka! 7-29<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wfOxqIWFoHLEOApKj8ZzqlBTzhS7iGuegbb5tEOMMGaoHCmzN7JYKiTnStDkqj-wWFaGYbvnAB8HJYSFiRoaKKhylgYq_EBmyHgqbGitIJmWpSttKS90KXozjSfA1mbsPf3VhlF-RH4/s1600/DSC02150.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514910196154381458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wfOxqIWFoHLEOApKj8ZzqlBTzhS7iGuegbb5tEOMMGaoHCmzN7JYKiTnStDkqj-wWFaGYbvnAB8HJYSFiRoaKKhylgYq_EBmyHgqbGitIJmWpSttKS90KXozjSfA1mbsPf3VhlF-RH4/s200/DSC02150.JPG" /></a>CT and Stitch would like me to apologize for not updating this, oh, say.. a month ago when we got hom from Yokosuka??? So I'm sorry for the delay all!!!! In order to lighten the load of the Yokosuka trip, I'll be posting our adventures seperately. Day one? TRAVELING BY TRAIN IN JAPAN!!! First we had to travel from SASEBO to Hakata (Fukuoka.) That was done by this train. We were going backwards at first! It was crazy weird!<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2XEHFMzGS50E32JqROvtxTb9CzrfhD0eDPa9xz_P_XaelX2gAw4KJVic2prOyYvAwxB3-0M5vYdd5dIzHI9OEVR-Ibnmqi9-JvNzob_DzF7cPYVnzaU1hNYcWw-F7Oa9jRGJkOinp6g/s1600/DSC02553.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514910229464214642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2XEHFMzGS50E32JqROvtxTb9CzrfhD0eDPa9xz_P_XaelX2gAw4KJVic2prOyYvAwxB3-0M5vYdd5dIzHI9OEVR-Ibnmqi9-JvNzob_DzF7cPYVnzaU1hNYcWw-F7Oa9jRGJkOinp6g/s200/DSC02553.JPG" /></a>Once we got to Hakata, it was time to wait for and get on the SHINKANSEN! (Bullet train.) <em>(Note: this picture was actually taken 8-3 at the Tokyo station upon departure from our trip!)</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnc3mmBslfQYSGYqyVErbXMSQPQ9K5mvGLS8-rdNf8nn0qt1RoenNzALSWVAg4_Xv1e3LphU9iNLt8xZ6fuyetsCWL_3ZWT89USxkahCXy1BqTV1NMs5T3MzKzOowjo5YfYf8YH6THas/s1600/DSC02180.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514910221241747762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnc3mmBslfQYSGYqyVErbXMSQPQ9K5mvGLS8-rdNf8nn0qt1RoenNzALSWVAg4_Xv1e3LphU9iNLt8xZ6fuyetsCWL_3ZWT89USxkahCXy1BqTV1NMs5T3MzKzOowjo5YfYf8YH6THas/s200/DSC02180.JPG" /></a> Looking out the window! We passed through several major cities such as Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Osaka!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpNNmddHG_8dOYpCBS_kuymlr0zEdAIkxrWZC4wcgx6VE_N03s8RrKAxDnY-8ZQGJlv2KEGnqiF0qFyX67nXxF2WzVXOMbmH9t6b2Bp2_Jptg9fKAwA-U8ePY4Ql8VW9B72ApRrgVWlI/s1600/DSC02166.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514910207706471154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpNNmddHG_8dOYpCBS_kuymlr0zEdAIkxrWZC4wcgx6VE_N03s8RrKAxDnY-8ZQGJlv2KEGnqiF0qFyX67nXxF2WzVXOMbmH9t6b2Bp2_Jptg9fKAwA-U8ePY4Ql8VW9B72ApRrgVWlI/s200/DSC02166.JPG" /></a>The seats were big and comfy!!!<br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-Fsk2yqglQZIs6RFe_FxNNRhiiL2phCji_ulCzW8_nOi8KNsllZ3BJ-Rbfb4NEMlfTP3sKmJ9QG9F1I3mzrCYPwhC3ntrqeFK_uMgzDlIGBl3xMakmhVVxkHX6PAJQO5cIX-Xdt7Edg/s1600/DSC02546.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514910241000560018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-Fsk2yqglQZIs6RFe_FxNNRhiiL2phCji_ulCzW8_nOi8KNsllZ3BJ-Rbfb4NEMlfTP3sKmJ9QG9F1I3mzrCYPwhC3ntrqeFK_uMgzDlIGBl3xMakmhVVxkHX6PAJQO5cIX-Xdt7Edg/s200/DSC02546.JPG" /></a>The Shinkansen ride was amazing, but the local line from Shinagawa to Yokosuka-Chou was such a headache! The directions given to CT, Stitch and I said 5 stops and 40 minutes. It did not clarify that there was an express, local express, local, commuter blah blah blah trains. So We got off at the wrong station. Luckily between myself and the taxi driver we made it to our hotel! And what a great view we had!!! The first day wasn't a huge adventure but it was great being able to ride on a bullet train!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-17810791208669567422010-08-07T11:49:00.001+09:002010-08-07T11:50:08.463+09:00YOKOSUKA TRIP!!!!CT and Stitch LOVED going to Yokosuka, Tokyo and Tokyo Disneyland!!!! We will post pictures soon, when we get the keyboard on our laptop fixed and can upload pictures and type about the trip at the same time. :DKate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-23616610892253762342010-07-28T11:18:00.002+09:002010-07-28T11:19:41.856+09:00Going on the SHINKANSEN!!Tomorrow morning CT, Stitch and I will be on our way to Yokosuka and Tokyo via the Shinkansen. Known to us Americans as... The Bullet Train!!! Depending on the availability of the internet, the blog may not be updated until our return to Sasebo. I hope we can have loads of fun while we're there!Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-17345236555020398172010-07-18T22:24:00.008+09:002010-07-18T22:51:02.161+09:00American Culture Exchange!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0C3OpdFOi_Nabxq0460gLKua67ytsQh3Ofr3Wt_MYqsDhqxxR4mhJaCm9-Np2-unzMLEGZpAxQbjoTQhUQYnSOMxkTgW67W9mL3xrCxv8k2TdHy2ARF4dNzheL0popUBnVSSHPzAQw4/s1600/DSC02047.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495239413819839650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0C3OpdFOi_Nabxq0460gLKua67ytsQh3Ofr3Wt_MYqsDhqxxR4mhJaCm9-Np2-unzMLEGZpAxQbjoTQhUQYnSOMxkTgW67W9mL3xrCxv8k2TdHy2ARF4dNzheL0popUBnVSSHPzAQw4/s200/DSC02047.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Today CT, Stitch, Shannon, and I had a culture exhange with six young japanese children. Ruka, Hidetora, Akari, Hina, Ryousuke, and Koshiro came to visit us from Fukuoka to practice their English and have an American culture experience! After a quick tour of the base, where they saw the grocery store, the Navy Exchange, the ships at the pier, the foodcourt and the post office, we all headed back to my house! Here Akari showed us her piano skills, then Ryousuke and Hina played for <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vy4MM9PaaEQxXM1HX71FgJ9Ztl4nhxA6LacopZGI3r31Nl9fSGxnqwOhZPJ5CReF2yWx3ij3qdUwndQ9ddSr0QZ_aW_n0vSisffxtA0FUSDxcz1xT5LPEQxp4z01hymTSxtZ2lr6XAU/s1600/DSC02054.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495239404160967410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vy4MM9PaaEQxXM1HX71FgJ9Ztl4nhxA6LacopZGI3r31Nl9fSGxnqwOhZPJ5CReF2yWx3ij3qdUwndQ9ddSr0QZ_aW_n0vSisffxtA0FUSDxcz1xT5LPEQxp4z01hymTSxtZ2lr6XAU/s200/DSC02054.JPG" /></a>us. These children's piano skills were AMAZING!!! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The children asked Shannon questions while I made them hotdogs and macaroni and cheese. We also had some chips sitting out on the table! If you look close in the picture with the hotdogs you may be able to see CT and Stitch in the bowl by the door! They wanted hotdogs too. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hkevPOQW0Yco-rfQ5eS81L2LuBHEJgFfeJlFrncwyQ6HK0BhE9IF7-UulDV7QUoi1AOLEd6xqwQpGBryFwXwhX_NsY64Y6sNemEt7EaM3QD9n3RK7otndWF_kETV-Q6BKyXrJAT3Fi4/s1600/DSC02056.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495239400101463730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hkevPOQW0Yco-rfQ5eS81L2LuBHEJgFfeJlFrncwyQ6HK0BhE9IF7-UulDV7QUoi1AOLEd6xqwQpGBryFwXwhX_NsY64Y6sNemEt7EaM3QD9n3RK7otndWF_kETV-Q6BKyXrJAT3Fi4/s200/DSC02056.JPG" /></a><br />Yummy Yummy hot dogs!!! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTJcv0VETJljM7rjfwj-T3qQmlNdch2zLj8AgakPZQZwfzmqdlmjX7z1_Q3AMu3YKbR8TuEw6zchNoVTzKAIlZmAeKtZq0V1AsNlNlu1z5orCQluAebHRE6GkxRm-aU_0eiFqiXNAwYA/s1600/DSC02058.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495239390849907618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTJcv0VETJljM7rjfwj-T3qQmlNdch2zLj8AgakPZQZwfzmqdlmjX7z1_Q3AMu3YKbR8TuEw6zchNoVTzKAIlZmAeKtZq0V1AsNlNlu1z5orCQluAebHRE6GkxRm-aU_0eiFqiXNAwYA/s200/DSC02058.JPG" /></a><br />Once the hotdogs were done, we painted sugar cookies with yolks and food coloring. We also had colored sugar to decorate!<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVM4NqSvWZ9OtyRH133wW1wjqUychJJTTTZkZGuM0KrTQuirsYAyVC35pF9UKKhQLoWqtaTc19DK8c5xNQtiCF2Ij3fYWA77I2KROGg0_l59dLsrkckZqHjhmyajGqfEIVCZq78cTNM4/s1600/DSC02060.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495239381639233938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVM4NqSvWZ9OtyRH133wW1wjqUychJJTTTZkZGuM0KrTQuirsYAyVC35pF9UKKhQLoWqtaTc19DK8c5xNQtiCF2Ij3fYWA77I2KROGg0_l59dLsrkckZqHjhmyajGqfEIVCZq78cTNM4/s200/DSC02060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />The kids really liked painting their cookies! While the kids waited for the cookies to bake they made origami flowers and airplanes! It was fun watching them create things out of paper.<br /></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHIGiy6SV3UHjoX7fD1g2gUC-L-cjIAbF5PE1LmorZMt7hvZTGsowNhZAwRvrGmrUktDSNzp_appMUOocgS4wnGkh_0b5dPtFz4sbawutYXpqDLo_LhV43R_UcSwpnfazEXErOsVq05g/s1600/DSC02073.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495237790910960002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHIGiy6SV3UHjoX7fD1g2gUC-L-cjIAbF5PE1LmorZMt7hvZTGsowNhZAwRvrGmrUktDSNzp_appMUOocgS4wnGkh_0b5dPtFz4sbawutYXpqDLo_LhV43R_UcSwpnfazEXErOsVq05g/s200/DSC02073.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br />Baked and looking delicious! Didn't they do a great job!?<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO1fc5F5pnEzVpEumPWDjDl90F8sCeuTJxEjOxkz5kmyt6bRLzPIJtCjovEGCwbsSeJC6QyEsHk6T1Qk7k7ssm-AGeYzW3OJtUdm7Dn7_7SUxZN4uepC222Nsd5H6v68oTWsengj_9JY/s1600/DSC02078.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495237786342651490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO1fc5F5pnEzVpEumPWDjDl90F8sCeuTJxEjOxkz5kmyt6bRLzPIJtCjovEGCwbsSeJC6QyEsHk6T1Qk7k7ssm-AGeYzW3OJtUdm7Dn7_7SUxZN4uepC222Nsd5H6v68oTWsengj_9JY/s200/DSC02078.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br />Akari was eating her cookies on the couch because the table was so packed! I sat near her so she wouldn't be alone.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu15UygUnc6idhRx5wRbm00jkGBZznFbgoyyEF4_DnqewrhDWAk62pGkU73xkdByEO5Hf4gwQRp7eiEUq1AFtHOpz-hloheqFLIDDsL1-pCfR9p85BDMll9Orz7vLHPEBzqhXA-NQIOvI/s1600/DSC02083.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495237774556791874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu15UygUnc6idhRx5wRbm00jkGBZznFbgoyyEF4_DnqewrhDWAk62pGkU73xkdByEO5Hf4gwQRp7eiEUq1AFtHOpz-hloheqFLIDDsL1-pCfR9p85BDMll9Orz7vLHPEBzqhXA-NQIOvI/s200/DSC02083.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br />When Akari was done with her cookies she stood by everyone else while they ate. Shannon and I tried to ask the kids what they do after school for fun.. they didn't seem to be able to translate what they like to do...<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShyphenhyphenVgDgi_-XDgOp0b4n6P7URvbmaLohWWApppG0RC2d3CGn2_kdJJnldInaDqlNkxJoCtlBST87-C__9srCNUSyGjGdIqY8QLwoj3LB41m4sGgDdZ4NlyfheKj8He0VUYdZZESygXzdg/s1600/DSC02087.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495237766135262898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShyphenhyphenVgDgi_-XDgOp0b4n6P7URvbmaLohWWApppG0RC2d3CGn2_kdJJnldInaDqlNkxJoCtlBST87-C__9srCNUSyGjGdIqY8QLwoj3LB41m4sGgDdZ4NlyfheKj8He0VUYdZZESygXzdg/s200/DSC02087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>A group shot after the lesson and before playing in the park! From left to right is Me, CT and Stitch, Ruka (green shirt), Ryousuke (red shirt), Hidetora (white shirt), Koshiro (brown shirt), Shannon, and on the floor is Hina (pink shirt) and Akari (green shirt.)<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8FA-B8byzrRrNDFn-suT6BzKS8NBSo7k327aSFkwIYLXvtNGLrP2PPKXzs_EtP-KNP__pr2vxhDNL3Mz6rblM-SgHEip3k6bTRV4AZl_6Nbaz4FV1yhIYXIZxCEtxm1jFpRgT6WDiD0/s1600/DSC02092.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495237757243540546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8FA-B8byzrRrNDFn-suT6BzKS8NBSo7k327aSFkwIYLXvtNGLrP2PPKXzs_EtP-KNP__pr2vxhDNL3Mz6rblM-SgHEip3k6bTRV4AZl_6Nbaz4FV1yhIYXIZxCEtxm1jFpRgT6WDiD0/s200/DSC02092.JPG" /></a><br />Here are the beautiful gifts that were left! The children signed and drew on the Sensu (folding fan) and presented both me and Shannon with a Furin (Wind-bell.) Some of the paper airplanes were left behind, as well as the fortune tellers but the origami sushi platter (with chopsticks and rice ball) and ninja star were given to me and shannon!!! It was such a great day. CT, Stitch and I would love to see everyone again! Hopefully Naho-san will contact us soon!</div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-17226617351788217662010-07-15T18:44:00.013+09:002010-07-15T19:07:04.967+09:00Porcelin Shopping!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xYDDEYptapV6CLCi8FY-UDP8QGtjW3RfFHtm7bwnXzBkRd2PUWh-5jaUOyR3Y5rj4y1wwcfgDFk2IoQG_eyhqHAeyFM6Ze6B1aHZUNJd_UrCmT9TUHayDfdsh28YyjrT5VwxCz8H6Ms/s1600/DSC02053.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494072189982153922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xYDDEYptapV6CLCi8FY-UDP8QGtjW3RfFHtm7bwnXzBkRd2PUWh-5jaUOyR3Y5rj4y1wwcfgDFk2IoQG_eyhqHAeyFM6Ze6B1aHZUNJd_UrCmT9TUHayDfdsh28YyjrT5VwxCz8H6Ms/s200/DSC02053.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HmX9C9XDvmqhNOBx5gokC_4vJaF3JjbG0kQpuRLrfNbErQS2XRS_0UCi8lhlfqPry1rtrp-UcpDJD8eIaXzgoxAVQnT9wx40yG44vw46NHdJXVdUvaGOwBIsC4BeCgtD3b_yRsZdsIU/s1600/DSC02051.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494067669060090322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HmX9C9XDvmqhNOBx5gokC_4vJaF3JjbG0kQpuRLrfNbErQS2XRS_0UCi8lhlfqPry1rtrp-UcpDJD8eIaXzgoxAVQnT9wx40yG44vw46NHdJXVdUvaGOwBIsC4BeCgtD3b_yRsZdsIU/s200/DSC02051.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeqxVwWEZQ_nQZ0zjlyAyXFbJEKkgUxnjWdu4Q1MnfqqkZiFBtqAL2bb5ohyphenhyphenzgjjD40QKci3_oVWVBhLbVaVC62gTCn4K_avSuKqxMkhtdbG9yLDCAYpx9c4Il-9FaTd4_Y6JqiiAG9k/s1600/DSC02053.JPG"></a></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>I went out to Hasami, Arita and Mikiwachi with Alex today and got some nice porceling. CT and Stitch stayed home but they wanted to share my finds! First, from the recycle shop Gage was this gorgeous vase! I believe this is a Fukagawa peice, judging by the picture of Fuji on the bottom. These are (supposedly) very popular in japan!<br /></div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIDHtjxeXcMuJCAv_rvkaS22DMDcUtWFQSIloA1qu9lk1E4ubXkfyWW7WmHdGC4ib4bh9cDI_6EKmNaSHF5fYLDm_1iSqqRkoBKIAzCAezAcv2ZD6PH_9dfOWq2P2vuO7snC7ID9VFrg/s1600/DSC02047.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494068514037488562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIDHtjxeXcMuJCAv_rvkaS22DMDcUtWFQSIloA1qu9lk1E4ubXkfyWW7WmHdGC4ib4bh9cDI_6EKmNaSHF5fYLDm_1iSqqRkoBKIAzCAezAcv2ZD6PH_9dfOWq2P2vuO7snC7ID9VFrg/s200/DSC02047.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2v_qnwCqM8kr6XJA5V0troB08EkfgZJ6XpV0Td9ktfWHamW9CQ2ICPVFGcmxInHTmD4QSmMzOznslSf65yZg3sSa0KrX0Ssix6ZWvbEP_rLmNyqcW2dEZwKwYTKDiG8hywT4-dieSOU/s1600/DSC02048.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494068959243694130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2v_qnwCqM8kr6XJA5V0troB08EkfgZJ6XpV0Td9ktfWHamW9CQ2ICPVFGcmxInHTmD4QSmMzOznslSf65yZg3sSa0KrX0Ssix6ZWvbEP_rLmNyqcW2dEZwKwYTKDiG8hywT4-dieSOU/s200/DSC02048.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Next was the sake peice I've been looking for. This is designed so that I can take out the middle piece. Then you put hot water in the bigger case, put the little one in and let it heat up your sake! Yum!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXczm3oaFeY80blwEqMI22aq9skDIj9GWenPToqOlUiLwGojXnbw2Yhk18OsqVVxcqukOyVgJWZAL-NwNyz33eUMLGX2durp9uNWaMiSKITG9HArFG8Lzb6uuAV7c4cwtu_Xcp8h98Oc/s1600/DSC02049.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494069743150482162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXczm3oaFeY80blwEqMI22aq9skDIj9GWenPToqOlUiLwGojXnbw2Yhk18OsqVVxcqukOyVgJWZAL-NwNyz33eUMLGX2durp9uNWaMiSKITG9HArFG8Lzb6uuAV7c4cwtu_Xcp8h98Oc/s200/DSC02049.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iQX1Gu6jRp_ht7Qcm5Qn1nkGBKfWv0rvYjcn1uU_eFBRCz8R9jrQhr2nDqda286w_Sfx21haB6Xj7gQSZwy2uDXDa5zK64AHE6KaZBFE-nOyJ9VpIWCPkt8HWUxjNBD47MKUFng5pPI/s1600/DSC02054.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494070093394918546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iQX1Gu6jRp_ht7Qcm5Qn1nkGBKfWv0rvYjcn1uU_eFBRCz8R9jrQhr2nDqda286w_Sfx21haB6Xj7gQSZwy2uDXDa5zK64AHE6KaZBFE-nOyJ9VpIWCPkt8HWUxjNBD47MKUFng5pPI/s200/DSC02054.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Lastly was the creamer, sugar container and spoon that match the coffee cups I found in Hasami during Golden Week!!! These new peices are authentic whereas the cups are "fakes." I was dissappointed to learn that but they're still gorgeous! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I would like to apologize for the lack of activity with CT and Stitch lately. I've been so busy lately and my new purse isn't big enough for them! I'll start going on adventures with them in my backpack soon!! We've got a big trip coming up soon, lets hope they're up for some pictures!<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-13945248582140331302010-07-02T12:53:00.003+09:002010-07-02T12:56:29.243+09:00Lamp Shade Complete!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDF9pEL-FY3I3NJcPjfgy0ukDKjEQ2QF9ZgkGTDgpWE0QJhnfzkftulahZZ7AFnQuIXtRtC_5zsBeOjnm4G9ws8gXB25MuYToFIZ8s5qVQz8mhpmwt2alUI5UUQrw_xcXDRRWY21XuljQ/s1600/DSC02036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489152588524772434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDF9pEL-FY3I3NJcPjfgy0ukDKjEQ2QF9ZgkGTDgpWE0QJhnfzkftulahZZ7AFnQuIXtRtC_5zsBeOjnm4G9ws8gXB25MuYToFIZ8s5qVQz8mhpmwt2alUI5UUQrw_xcXDRRWY21XuljQ/s320/DSC02036.JPG" /></a><br /><div>CT and Stitch just wanted to share the completed porcelin lamp shade that they helped create! Stitch definately wants to go back again, he liked all the clay. CT thinks it's a bit dirtier than he cares for but enjoyed carving out a design.</div><br /><div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-69985819379452321742010-06-14T23:54:00.005+09:002010-06-20T15:42:55.631+09:00TAO!!! The taiko drumming concert ((UPDATE!))<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jBs-MBYAqIxyuuAIbBsyEE5v_xtU8uYZ2gl4VbXw0yVJRIt2VVAcqG98u1Gp8Q3B_ShtUenrzIes5_AzHq3K8KAx3iJIk7p-PWIF62NajqY8B_5Xs1gYfRjNtMOmBDCDqYhum-L8r-A/s1600/DSC02022.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484740041738651346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jBs-MBYAqIxyuuAIbBsyEE5v_xtU8uYZ2gl4VbXw0yVJRIt2VVAcqG98u1Gp8Q3B_ShtUenrzIes5_AzHq3K8KAx3iJIk7p-PWIF62NajqY8B_5Xs1gYfRjNtMOmBDCDqYhum-L8r-A/s200/DSC02022.JPG" /></a><br />Sorry this post is so late! One week ago CT, Stitch, Billy and I went and say a group called TAO. TAO is a modernized taiko drumming group. It was absolutely AMAZING. The performance was outstanding. There were a few drummers that were hilarious, the women looked so powerful and energetic, the entire group was energetic, strong, and amazing. Unfrotunately I was not able to get a picture during the show and trying to describe just how absolutely amazing and moving the show was is impossible. So instead, here is the trailer that TAO uses to entice their english speaking audience!<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBuAiUWGmiQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CBuAiUWGmiQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />And one of their many amazing peices:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DZm9rFehU2k&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DZm9rFehU2k&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-56013096998893215982010-06-06T19:51:00.022+09:002010-06-06T21:20:29.429+09:00Nagasaki Bio Park!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhgpDpxUPEfDy9OVgSjWsdWeGREs8yAxci3I8iAtCr9uBmFzqPcqqe8yGVuOy91AzmJQclyuKuiSGJT_6QsWZ8m7SuYZ8EDp3lkdr-Bkqkbwbq3PFmhwBpYUCtyacOTZNy50AmjurfDU/s1600/DSC01748.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479631163832564498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhgpDpxUPEfDy9OVgSjWsdWeGREs8yAxci3I8iAtCr9uBmFzqPcqqe8yGVuOy91AzmJQclyuKuiSGJT_6QsWZ8m7SuYZ8EDp3lkdr-Bkqkbwbq3PFmhwBpYUCtyacOTZNy50AmjurfDU/s200/DSC01748.JPG" /></a><br /><div> Today we went to the Nagasaki Bio Park! It was terribly hot but we had a great time anyway seeing all the animals! Totoro even came along to see some things! Because our day was so busy we'll only share a few things.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvO-QcfWUJoZPqoF_KNtvhMKYylVKI6bzCcnPV_UOkkeCQtq642ajSjnZOjAmNAQGYSNxRzjILi566jeMkjrVEayCq2BFx2mNPpTbFRseW7mE7NvZaKq8Xh8nOAwX0i-28xyevBy4nag/s1600/DSC01756.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479630596531316178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvO-QcfWUJoZPqoF_KNtvhMKYylVKI6bzCcnPV_UOkkeCQtq642ajSjnZOjAmNAQGYSNxRzjILi566jeMkjrVEayCq2BFx2mNPpTbFRseW7mE7NvZaKq8Xh8nOAwX0i-28xyevBy4nag/s200/DSC01756.JPG" /></a>First we saw a bunch of birds, then walked up a STEEP hill and into a butterfly garden. Thats were we found some bats! Cool huh?<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHhnLP2HyAePottQP-qfTZA-GMeaXcEE__MAKmdocxgH0Afa2ISJzcwao0Z5pwIIPHgJ_DM6rcVm9op_7YULrbI7mi5Goc5rMuumTQjylbUjQa-dLAwcgSEVgI4EfZ6J105kv6V0uAGo/s1600/DSC01792.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479629813322906514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHhnLP2HyAePottQP-qfTZA-GMeaXcEE__MAKmdocxgH0Afa2ISJzcwao0Z5pwIIPHgJ_DM6rcVm9op_7YULrbI7mi5Goc5rMuumTQjylbUjQa-dLAwcgSEVgI4EfZ6J105kv6V0uAGo/s200/DSC01792.JPG" /></a><br /><br /> Then around the corner, after some other animals, there were penguins! Hi penguins!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c2ZAX6tE3JycHg1yOa69MaEMePAeh3OWBluLleMHs_2-UyjdQ5XrxBiM9_yXSZ5BlrTyF7ZbKHr-JWDchynLGRGYJWkHepnrtHPdbNnAgKJK52scsrtqvjtaFk5iLIA1zNShM9kZfbU/s1600/DSC01802.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479629533831178914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c2ZAX6tE3JycHg1yOa69MaEMePAeh3OWBluLleMHs_2-UyjdQ5XrxBiM9_yXSZ5BlrTyF7ZbKHr-JWDchynLGRGYJWkHepnrtHPdbNnAgKJK52scsrtqvjtaFk5iLIA1zNShM9kZfbU/s200/DSC01802.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Then we fed some flamingos. Cool!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTp3Y0yj147W-sxL2xcdgZRCVhnrXi3dNkDVqh50WILBg7ndcoG-cZP941s5ppelqwSuAyBWcRXpgWqahoAdHqvxUWtcwJPlGTzpBkfylOQdbFlUMKc3heLoLNpaaI789oxpcCVmZRsA/s1600/DSC01819(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479628719625605810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTp3Y0yj147W-sxL2xcdgZRCVhnrXi3dNkDVqh50WILBg7ndcoG-cZP941s5ppelqwSuAyBWcRXpgWqahoAdHqvxUWtcwJPlGTzpBkfylOQdbFlUMKc3heLoLNpaaI789oxpcCVmZRsA/s200/DSC01819(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2x8WnnAF_Za4z4sfmsYuzJILmrMPQFc9ZjpcM8ZMmPL7sUKhbo6p-lryp5GdMBIPGJjsrx65ncpOSe9RicPs5ggWCtcfy033kxXim-MjZmWzrQkPnkCwQZiClKw6rIC0Ohp-EcgTNOPY/s1600/DSC01829.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479628072051100594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2x8WnnAF_Za4z4sfmsYuzJILmrMPQFc9ZjpcM8ZMmPL7sUKhbo6p-lryp5GdMBIPGJjsrx65ncpOSe9RicPs5ggWCtcfy033kxXim-MjZmWzrQkPnkCwQZiClKw6rIC0Ohp-EcgTNOPY/s200/DSC01829.JPG" /></a>We also saw alot of turtles and some prairie dogs, then we sat down for lunch. Sandwhiches, fruits, veggies and cheese all brought from home! Yum!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhparLMJfce4h3LMzz4wJLV-lo78P-x7MbvGVh4BNm4DCld9XdrWsiQhZmNWUm9nvwft33ITXGRyBlq4vGaSeMaPCC2PorPdoLW8noxqjuOYWOnC2J7h7nc6yacDrzaqNLf-U-XxAfQk/s1600/DSC01858(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479627543990342162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhparLMJfce4h3LMzz4wJLV-lo78P-x7MbvGVh4BNm4DCld9XdrWsiQhZmNWUm9nvwft33ITXGRyBlq4vGaSeMaPCC2PorPdoLW8noxqjuOYWOnC2J7h7nc6yacDrzaqNLf-U-XxAfQk/s200/DSC01858(1).JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDOfQajgKUogkCuYbcegTz7SrwN9hTnG8D6TU_6P6vPxnt2zPSHDAyfhyphenhyphenAkMnnP9N8AgSRBY_EmqIuSKD-xE9ok-nWhlY7XjX95cPwc2jHmrkXiL5awTzubvAqSZ4CSaaBcqyEiUp2yc/s1600/DSC01872.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479627120146159250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDOfQajgKUogkCuYbcegTz7SrwN9hTnG8D6TU_6P6vPxnt2zPSHDAyfhyphenhyphenAkMnnP9N8AgSRBY_EmqIuSKD-xE9ok-nWhlY7XjX95cPwc2jHmrkXiL5awTzubvAqSZ4CSaaBcqyEiUp2yc/s200/DSC01872.JPG" /></a><br /> Next was a small petting area, we held guinea pigs, pet the giant lizard thing, saw bunnies, hamsters, cats, birds, a pony.. and the thing with big ears. Stitch wanted to compare ears.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68KHmZ9aWjdLaoDfKKlm8TsLUhZgGiNgrNNs2BWe_KGOtPYWamBERr0v44r_I48FZ2OxSHcEip7DvQTUxNTYb5MTt3CtEy1xw36NYY8Vej6UOHw-XPZdEjh3S0OJPvIr_CmndMpdqFSI/s1600/DSC01882.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479626772588662994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68KHmZ9aWjdLaoDfKKlm8TsLUhZgGiNgrNNs2BWe_KGOtPYWamBERr0v44r_I48FZ2OxSHcEip7DvQTUxNTYb5MTt3CtEy1xw36NYY8Vej6UOHw-XPZdEjh3S0OJPvIr_CmndMpdqFSI/s200/DSC01882.JPG" /></a><br />Then we pet and fed the Capybara. Unfortunately a little boy got bit by one :( Made them l<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyQIbHYU5EkIotyUXV-ICdAUzvR917_6_uFSI-bKtp0dljuEvc12jEk-6hwtEyCBLkk4TEl8FdxJ6jH40N2hLbxYNLFvBY_HfdQ86b55epxCgX_6n77uEkauYeA6HrTmZXSc9waeX_ts/s1600/DSC01912.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479625149506848210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyQIbHYU5EkIotyUXV-ICdAUzvR917_6_uFSI-bKtp0dljuEvc12jEk-6hwtEyCBLkk4TEl8FdxJ6jH40N2hLbxYNLFvBY_HfdQ86b55epxCgX_6n77uEkauYeA6HrTmZXSc9waeX_ts/s200/DSC01912.JPG" /></a>ess cool.. but the baby Capybara was adorable! (Picture not shown)<br /><br /> Then we saw enough racoons to populate a north eastern state! I named th<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNM0IChDaDcxNaZmf1dTXTnOLDQ_vdtjyr3nwWM8QthRaRfOF3P4tzauLqZRIXPUTlT5Sw5VfREXmpfB_tv7L0-3mDPuoGkMZhwZxNmzRBDfMU1Lb5GZHfgAoqbYuIIKNMoc5IydINSE/s1600/DSC01901.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479625787548311746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNM0IChDaDcxNaZmf1dTXTnOLDQ_vdtjyr3nwWM8QthRaRfOF3P4tzauLqZRIXPUTlT5Sw5VfREXmpfB_tv7L0-3mDPuoGkMZhwZxNmzRBDfMU1Lb5GZHfgAoqbYuIIKNMoc5IydINSE/s200/DSC01901.JPG" /></a>em all Meeko :D<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiB3B8MNURqw3oJdLYP6krRRaCjNrx4uTwqfZyjxdb6_lBNLKw8vLoNvYPaMTcQ6hihvbcn3W9eJoUb90XR08NzlaNde6X-R0JvYpnSIYty073cSWJOvXWYspm5FBz5hfDnEJB-KO7z2w/s1600/DSC01922.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479624335507099858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiB3B8MNURqw3oJdLYP6krRRaCjNrx4uTwqfZyjxdb6_lBNLKw8vLoNvYPaMTcQ6hihvbcn3W9eJoUb90XR08NzlaNde6X-R0JvYpnSIYty073cSWJOvXWYspm5FBz5hfDnEJB-KO7z2w/s200/DSC01922.JPG" /></a><br />Totoro liked the big white Rhino.</div><div> </div><div>We also saw llamas but I thought we'd get closer so I didn't take a picture.. we never got closer. But heres a giraffe!<br /><br /></div><div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRdHLy-EjlGbrQNTT8fE9KeqQrbvj6oYh__CdXQUWCvxu8nqkImZWrKX6RfPVwzio69YE01LlluOBq6pDLS6Uygg_bcfqrI9b2tagRbOfBAbdhROqYhRU28l9XCu9dv3jsqNvnChXmEw/s1600/DSC01919.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479624659371114258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRdHLy-EjlGbrQNTT8fE9KeqQrbvj6oYh__CdXQUWCvxu8nqkImZWrKX6RfPVwzio69YE01LlluOBq6pDLS6Uygg_bcfqrI9b2tagRbOfBAbdhROqYhRU28l9XCu9dv3jsqNvnChXmEw/s200/DSC01919.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We also saw porcupines and Skunks!<br /><br />The japanese call Skunks "Skunku" ... Ayden corrected them.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguicXp8NxQKxEAlHOHb9xpPYDY8j-E50SDmanAOGIwuG7dqyxRr18vVXqMGKOlIUMdSqZ2GMtRMiGKEsUtmSQ3F05J240qjOh7knjJqdx2cY4WZ9GBQZcE-ckcO5sLumc7RQs7nHSFJ9s/s1600/DSC01894.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479626342200739986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguicXp8NxQKxEAlHOHb9xpPYDY8j-E50SDmanAOGIwuG7dqyxRr18vVXqMGKOlIUMdSqZ2GMtRMiGKEsUtmSQ3F05J240qjOh7knjJqdx2cY4WZ9GBQZcE-ckcO5sLumc7RQs7nHSFJ9s/s200/DSC01894.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoOEg2mJsoeeCfgt7tPRDTY87Qm0loqNf5XvhoeCoDp93AsYuKpq1MO3HbBcmdbaH2sdCB7OpMUHwFzaZqS6pr-yEczPMWIJ7E_TIfNaGM_3m7rQal8xrbU-FB9VYCkiOBEq0bV82SbA/s1600/DSC01961.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479623971160370258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoOEg2mJsoeeCfgt7tPRDTY87Qm0loqNf5XvhoeCoDp93AsYuKpq1MO3HbBcmdbaH2sdCB7OpMUHwFzaZqS6pr-yEczPMWIJ7E_TIfNaGM_3m7rQal8xrbU-FB9VYCkiOBEq0bV82SbA/s200/DSC01961.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiS_-Px8VKAflmG5vR9oGhc370DHzEbdTm-mysU9tl8gzzs9rT665sjGdnWAazjZoTL7MU6jJwbmseJtZTKBGDCwAJOofJJR5vNduHVCD7C-2xB7gbKcxcilMLBh9RjYeo10joHecDzw/s1600/DSC01985.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479622759370806594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiS_-Px8VKAflmG5vR9oGhc370DHzEbdTm-mysU9tl8gzzs9rT665sjGdnWAazjZoTL7MU6jJwbmseJtZTKBGDCwAJOofJJR5vNduHVCD7C-2xB7gbKcxcilMLBh9RjYeo10joHecDzw/s200/DSC01985.JPG" /></a><br /> Then we found the squirrel monkeys. They hung out with us for a bit, stole the food we bought for them as we were trying to get it onto our hands. Silly 'saru!'</div><div> </div><div>Afterwards were some emu and red kangaroos. I hugged one. CT and stitch were jelous. Then I hugged a grey one.. and so they took a picture lounging with it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb2IDJvm1uhmzqdnYi3KvWENRmTO-DTfMa2Jz9g9b1HVUaPwi5c_xxrGMU5sz_v5OfajqX-UqV3xroHbVNc6z43VzLaEqiiAJLTNNoUJcnElDzr973vkddvGxG1bKdE0R9-JEX6vD730/s1600/DSC01990.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479622102012917522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb2IDJvm1uhmzqdnYi3KvWENRmTO-DTfMa2Jz9g9b1HVUaPwi5c_xxrGMU5sz_v5OfajqX-UqV3xroHbVNc6z43VzLaEqiiAJLTNNoUJcnElDzr973vkddvGxG1bKdE0R9-JEX6vD730/s200/DSC01990.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND5CGPqVqYZDKgZ7fgXi69e2fT6TL6hknY-jMEStNwt355GIlTu1XpyDUCCSUuXOvCIxfv3eGxrRZd-OdnWALE7lxhtc0rz9T_7NwhyfvMrDy-6sMZ8lpVuSkK4HZTox7AtsP8X9b2aI/s1600/DSC01996.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479621399206560226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjND5CGPqVqYZDKgZ7fgXi69e2fT6TL6hknY-jMEStNwt355GIlTu1XpyDUCCSUuXOvCIxfv3eGxrRZd-OdnWALE7lxhtc0rz9T_7NwhyfvMrDy-6sMZ8lpVuSkK4HZTox7AtsP8X9b2aI/s200/DSC01996.JPG" /></a>Totoro found a bit black hippo and wanted a picture with it, then some big fish! He likes big animals, since he's big too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05yGFeY7zt0GzLCLhpG3k_Y4DqMnFjvBLfDh_GvQmo2OcSB6JezTP27NEMwZMdMfriOIQKRv8-syWrx1qDysJeY55TsbCsGDzhwXEYgt8Z6_aRnzbFgw39lDVLGZCwgeqOjKopffBgCA/s1600/DSC02002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479620488323970914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05yGFeY7zt0GzLCLhpG3k_Y4DqMnFjvBLfDh_GvQmo2OcSB6JezTP27NEMwZMdMfriOIQKRv8-syWrx1qDysJeY55TsbCsGDzhwXEYgt8Z6_aRnzbFgw39lDVLGZCwgeqOjKopffBgCA/s320/DSC02002.JPG" /></a>At the end of the day we took a group photo in the butterfly garden. It was a lot of fun! I sort of wish it weren't so big so I could share more pictures and more information! But to find more information about the Nagasaki Bio Park (such as the animals CT, Stitch and I saw) go to <a href="http://www.biopark.co.jp/en/guidemap.html#animals">http://www.biopark.co.jp/en/guidemap.html#animals</a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbjeNZPOhgjDOfPTbIrHvYFv3cuuAnRA7cknhYZkU6-lnM4LbGTGMXOqMCuOt_vdPYWMufs0G4jAdQ6OawjyqHar6kTeUAhLqZOqpAOzKtroiqzylJX1FFfHFHLkcJkpFJOGA-Hs2rl0/s1600/DSC02019.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbjeNZPOhgjDOfPTbIrHvYFv3cuuAnRA7cknhYZkU6-lnM4LbGTGMXOqMCuOt_vdPYWMufs0G4jAdQ6OawjyqHar6kTeUAhLqZOqpAOzKtroiqzylJX1FFfHFHLkcJkpFJOGA-Hs2rl0/s1600/DSC02019.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479619535305508034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbjeNZPOhgjDOfPTbIrHvYFv3cuuAnRA7cknhYZkU6-lnM4LbGTGMXOqMCuOt_vdPYWMufs0G4jAdQ6OawjyqHar6kTeUAhLqZOqpAOzKtroiqzylJX1FFfHFHLkcJkpFJOGA-Hs2rl0/s320/DSC02019.JPG" /></a></div><div><div><br />On the drive home we were looking out the window and saw the three towers. In the picture they're out in the distance. These three towers were what transmitted the message to bomb Pearl Harbor. Sort of a sad note to end the day on, but still insanely interesting!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The Bio Park was so much fun! We are definately going back again!!!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-89463132954223844662010-06-04T20:52:00.004+09:002010-06-04T21:00:09.949+09:00Fireworks? Wait.. what?<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHokH4LcKDK_nk2Xqj_xTFDYabi_iTyhdBMSKMGEQqhdcqi5yw-mcWL0J2qSajwdQ4lHA_2lsH70FFq9TpO49FmVvCF2q4ovQVE8qSDUBrFB7gj62_DqJhcCJBP-g4PpFbCQA1cbIY5s/s1600/DSC01686(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 254px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478885977220911602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHokH4LcKDK_nk2Xqj_xTFDYabi_iTyhdBMSKMGEQqhdcqi5yw-mcWL0J2qSajwdQ4lHA_2lsH70FFq9TpO49FmVvCF2q4ovQVE8qSDUBrFB7gj62_DqJhcCJBP-g4PpFbCQA1cbIY5s/s320/DSC01686(1).JPG" /></a> Fireworks? Randomly at 7:30/8PM I hear a bunch of recognizable pops! So I peek out the blinds and sure enough FIREWORKS! Not sure if they were from the base or why they were being set off but CT, Stitch and I definately enjoyed watching them for a few minutes!<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Well, thats all for today, been taking it slow after such a busy weekend! Enjoy the pics of the fireworks!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1znyOv8XsXdRCcbOzJIH8I6S3vbtnzvcvsG-QSESlB4Cfy6iCheC5lAQlWMlJVDEanBCU_I9prm4A7M9nuNqjRIKSglBGK-1kxh3n359y1z_-_tGt9PRXjDYNCMN00NdUSKTgmWcxyng/s1600/DSC01707(1).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478886833580829826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1znyOv8XsXdRCcbOzJIH8I6S3vbtnzvcvsG-QSESlB4Cfy6iCheC5lAQlWMlJVDEanBCU_I9prm4A7M9nuNqjRIKSglBGK-1kxh3n359y1z_-_tGt9PRXjDYNCMN00NdUSKTgmWcxyng/s320/DSC01707(1).JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKcxFwrlF6FMPdftc7znFLsUYq0ELSJWLZOz_UslGy5Z7ZfXn7HzWBjTS0IaH0iTQkcc4Zm3HwXBH5ZDCGWlnIax0DNRNUUR3EuhVsZhqVw9HD7CIFzO9gEXY2ar4GLMQ3zoKN8syfMM/s1600/DSC01709(1).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478886818608081074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKcxFwrlF6FMPdftc7znFLsUYq0ELSJWLZOz_UslGy5Z7ZfXn7HzWBjTS0IaH0iTQkcc4Zm3HwXBH5ZDCGWlnIax0DNRNUUR3EuhVsZhqVw9HD7CIFzO9gEXY2ar4GLMQ3zoKN8syfMM/s320/DSC01709(1).JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXH8Dpyg8P6suMx-MgdB79-tQnhE-v4jaQiX6xsZmK061iel82cg3RB0L9T4sVQodmslRB_2P-x0o4gcMCJYj4xL5xbUgje7PTBZfDj5lfiiWIJDKlqN53XO21Vkh_fFDqsfR8lz9rhkk/s1600/DSC01708(1).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478886828996301314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXH8Dpyg8P6suMx-MgdB79-tQnhE-v4jaQiX6xsZmK061iel82cg3RB0L9T4sVQodmslRB_2P-x0o4gcMCJYj4xL5xbUgje7PTBZfDj5lfiiWIJDKlqN53XO21Vkh_fFDqsfR8lz9rhkk/s320/DSC01708(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-56205016402515727482010-06-03T21:22:00.008+09:002010-06-03T22:02:48.687+09:00A nice day out<img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478524748006177154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1fDR7MF97sFKquheg7wOABaYtFg5dPjbbrg3VbKWCBJG7mOebyU67F_rVbtbb9BUXMe-93vRItANFoRIoMFpkB0Ivxj5AZCYIu-qApYth8eSt6P0mRaxXxp2F3ZCiKKk6bi-mAKYMlQ/s320/DSC01623.JPG" />CT and Stitch had a nice day out today. We had a nice adventure out to Saza! We went out to Sarayama park with Shannon and Wendy, which had some beautiful irises blooming! We enjoyed a beautiful walk through the flowers then walked up to the playground. At this point we went down a rolley slide. All this of course was after buying some delicious strawberries from the farmer's market! It was a gorgeous morning to be outdoors.<br /><br /><div>CT and Stitch took a break for a bit while Wendy, Bryan and I ate lunch, grabbed Ayden (the older of their 2 boys) then hit the gym to go swimming! It was great for the 5 of us but CT and Stitch don't like the water.. and swimming on base isn't that exciting so they hung out in the locker room. But they definately wanted to join us at the SUSHI-GO-ROUND!!! </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnf9Xfb3inIY2tBt4mH2gnzcnj73VBDXjyGtRQEX-w1S_Jic8DYKdkb-jabxmCd3jmafsSrhjqPoSIMDs886b_eG0scTBx6Gd0bpZbyIi508X6VFKlxgdu3tCpeg3Jth58quIlkXDY5w/s1600/DSC01645.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478526398947378386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnf9Xfb3inIY2tBt4mH2gnzcnj73VBDXjyGtRQEX-w1S_Jic8DYKdkb-jabxmCd3jmafsSrhjqPoSIMDs886b_eG0scTBx6Gd0bpZbyIi508X6VFKlxgdu3tCpeg3Jth58quIlkXDY5w/s320/DSC01645.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>I dont' know who enjoys the Sushi-go-round more, Stitch, CT or me!! Probably me. Sushi is so yummy! But they didn't have a lot of rolls without wasabi (which I, unfortunately, dont' like) so we ordered some.. including a California Roll! CT and Stitch were amazed at how large the roll was! They were glad that I was the one attempting to eat it. Then a delicious sesame covered mochi with bean curd as dessert YUM! Nice quiet day, it was beautiful!! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQOzBiw6Ys6JCRiiIw8ACUdUdbaagC6EtqoctDxAuSV6pjm3qJhFBlYE24cW3xTRxGfLJb8IGrAkZlAMzi12bpqpyzuqw2u6ZdFh0rUXuKXMj2qpWftjRB1YrICr6GnmuiUHKt3-P97Y/s1600/DSC01646.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQOzBiw6Ys6JCRiiIw8ACUdUdbaagC6EtqoctDxAuSV6pjm3qJhFBlYE24cW3xTRxGfLJb8IGrAkZlAMzi12bpqpyzuqw2u6ZdFh0rUXuKXMj2qpWftjRB1YrICr6GnmuiUHKt3-P97Y/s1600/DSC01646.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478527808909569266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQOzBiw6Ys6JCRiiIw8ACUdUdbaagC6EtqoctDxAuSV6pjm3qJhFBlYE24cW3xTRxGfLJb8IGrAkZlAMzi12bpqpyzuqw2u6ZdFh0rUXuKXMj2qpWftjRB1YrICr6GnmuiUHKt3-P97Y/s200/DSC01646.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7O7D8KjMSUnzL3rDKZ0I0vPqrnLPWldUwic8BpMAc-cijZVfAsV7QlfZcUW4K1qDvSLVqOb0yQ7z4QJsWXUhPepGjf6uKBhVtYplgpFzAzsGupFKjBNvoaC_mR83J2U7DLUWMlfrnro/s1600/DSC01650.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478527818302599394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7O7D8KjMSUnzL3rDKZ0I0vPqrnLPWldUwic8BpMAc-cijZVfAsV7QlfZcUW4K1qDvSLVqOb0yQ7z4QJsWXUhPepGjf6uKBhVtYplgpFzAzsGupFKjBNvoaC_mR83J2U7DLUWMlfrnro/s200/DSC01650.JPG" /></a></div><div align="right">((The stack of plates in the background are all Bryan's! Crazy!!!))</div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-39750092579208079182010-05-31T20:31:00.014+09:002010-05-31T21:39:31.584+09:00CT and Stitch at Greenland Amusement Park!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SeEvDn8fZVnxugCHjrbW9QEeVQsSjPyWKkDIBlX7keW6qQZeJw8_gM5Pl_yU_zm9bq2Ice05EmmMxcns0OraHGS25RlJ-x_wY3xHetr7AVInFuJDWVp4HvgingLvUJpzZJg_Vr5WiDA/s1600/DSC01555.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477396035498195394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SeEvDn8fZVnxugCHjrbW9QEeVQsSjPyWKkDIBlX7keW6qQZeJw8_gM5Pl_yU_zm9bq2Ice05EmmMxcns0OraHGS25RlJ-x_wY3xHetr7AVInFuJDWVp4HvgingLvUJpzZJg_Vr5WiDA/s400/DSC01555.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">CT and Stitch would like to welcome you to their adventure at the Greenland Amusement Park! (with our friend Susan, picture not included)</div><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477397583385823522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6YFjiw5vZrvflBc52QKS1xjrF2nFmM4VkGODU__JIj8jP-ILeqm1iw7DUIENpZDbyd4DQ0kNZ5SdhjRdUZ717pdhg5Pzr4Z0Ss2nvgQjDUaSPy_gv9yqFhEXO6KLOipiqQBoBwG20Rk/s320/DSC01563.JPG" /> We had such a busy day today. Woke up at 6:30, walked to base at 7:10, grabbed some coffee and some yen and got to the bus. We had a nice long bus ride to Hario housing, then we were on our way to the park! It was a long ride through lots of trees and mountains and on some very small roads! These roads were not designed with busses in mind! Anywho, once we got to the park we set to work on finding some fun rides! Our first ride? A mini-coaster! "Sphinx Coaster" the outside was designed to look like a Sphinx, and the ride was a nice pleasant one. Not too scarey for the little guys!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq_Szqo5YerV8SUH-4O76TQze4Og1wH95a5qdM_tNndyh_NqRa1xfCiXyEky8UoLtTJblNe-_cWq8BKxRuACN83K7_YvJaAfMgaa9mHtMwpgfThdPcPfF8jcn4VW7-ItPGsZJmEhb6-Q/s1600/DSC01567.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477398710410696658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq_Szqo5YerV8SUH-4O76TQze4Og1wH95a5qdM_tNndyh_NqRa1xfCiXyEky8UoLtTJblNe-_cWq8BKxRuACN83K7_YvJaAfMgaa9mHtMwpgfThdPcPfF8jcn4VW7-ItPGsZJmEhb6-Q/s320/DSC01567.JPG" /></a> </div>After the coaster we meandered around the corner and found our way to Dragon River. After trying to scope out the damage to previous riders we decided that it was safe to give the ride a go. So CT and Stitch got their first river rapid ride, and Susan and I didn't get wet! It was a win win! After this ride we decided it was time to poke around for some food. Unfortunately nothing in our immediate surroundings looked good and we started walking around trying to find something we knew we'd like but along the way... we got distracted by go karts...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBz2PWgPm4Dh_Td0q57yufTXxVphrzPfCjN2jG3ycYhxGEGxZPfxIhiJD063Sisqsw_yxKKd0I-ZlfHhBCqIO-IU8fSOE3M3-SG8_YTIXEedNSryk2X6l54FREh_U4CY3vkmejMr-8Bs/s1600/DSC01569.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477400482841911362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBz2PWgPm4Dh_Td0q57yufTXxVphrzPfCjN2jG3ycYhxGEGxZPfxIhiJD063Sisqsw_yxKKd0I-ZlfHhBCqIO-IU8fSOE3M3-SG8_YTIXEedNSryk2X6l54FREh_U4CY3vkmejMr-8Bs/s320/DSC01569.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Go karts were super fun! not only was it the first ride for Stitch and CT, it was MY first time driving a go kart too!! Normally I see them in FL at Disney but the line is WAY too long to verify a five minute drive.. (not even) but no line here!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_T4m0FrFJmti1ULLY7nqLbUlz-9h5mdzATIizlTigRv1ElsXM8N_NsoBSgMJ0TUV9Sp3CNIzJZDaXcd-n83mG7aCDS_zDOGD3t-NPOgbzOcXGqSJ-Qp7-SBrguuSiQBHR8pPDLjJOuM/s1600/DSC01570.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477401447316528898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_T4m0FrFJmti1ULLY7nqLbUlz-9h5mdzATIizlTigRv1ElsXM8N_NsoBSgMJ0TUV9Sp3CNIzJZDaXcd-n83mG7aCDS_zDOGD3t-NPOgbzOcXGqSJ-Qp7-SBrguuSiQBHR8pPDLjJOuM/s320/DSC01570.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Again, Susan and I got distracted by the "Legend of Salamnder." After staring at the building for a few moments we decided to head in to see what the ride was. Turned out to be a ride where you shoot at targets (like Buzz Lightyear in Disney World!) I got about..7500 points! If I remember correctly. CT and Stitch got to watch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSR98O_q0-_b3ZQaCc8xsIvYpgHz2P_ErjWNepLJnX0yjHTXp0lLUrKxaZMeryzD0E6kRNq9SC_sscJiJoAD8D1P3LsMjFFJywjVCPwBinecC-X4MXD8L-wXImTsemFkwrKYKA6x2jSU/s1600/DSC01572.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477402973993756386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSR98O_q0-_b3ZQaCc8xsIvYpgHz2P_ErjWNepLJnX0yjHTXp0lLUrKxaZMeryzD0E6kRNq9SC_sscJiJoAD8D1P3LsMjFFJywjVCPwBinecC-X4MXD8L-wXImTsemFkwrKYKA6x2jSU/s320/DSC01572.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And then we finally grabbed McDonalds! Stitch and CT haven't seen a McDonalds yet so it was another new adventure for them. The chicken selects were super yummy! and the french fries were nice and HOT! Yum!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>Susan and I went on the Black Hole Coaster after lunch, which CT and Stitch took a picture in front of... but since they didn't go on the ride itself theres no point in including that picture!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OQbr_9UZdm3hvmBDf5lXpl3hFtJr_VqDBUlOhiJfrnG_JMhVtr4qf_jlJonY9ZjGn6Q3Q6kkSvLJWNz4wRPVIWpcWzL7nMOvFtWUL_QzDiZZetHavDGAQe5DX9uSd_psb5Q5AOyzBe8/s1600/DSC01577.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477404431715484098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OQbr_9UZdm3hvmBDf5lXpl3hFtJr_VqDBUlOhiJfrnG_JMhVtr4qf_jlJonY9ZjGn6Q3Q6kkSvLJWNz4wRPVIWpcWzL7nMOvFtWUL_QzDiZZetHavDGAQe5DX9uSd_psb5Q5AOyzBe8/s320/DSC01577.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>But finding the giant Totoro doll was TOTALLY worth including! TOTORO RULES! CT was very happy to see a big Totoro.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1s6mYhvWoozZzZwqJfIHVzub8ZTHqOt2eaxeO74BN6YGdncyb3MQyaFTQkk223z4VvBbMR-Uq9Wkv6JoSFj2ZHl0g7uOk23u8XVJYnC5FsHkNXyE3KOx13w2HGz716ExizHOxLxdFjAE/s1600/DSC01579.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477406145872236578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1s6mYhvWoozZzZwqJfIHVzub8ZTHqOt2eaxeO74BN6YGdncyb3MQyaFTQkk223z4VvBbMR-Uq9Wkv6JoSFj2ZHl0g7uOk23u8XVJYnC5FsHkNXyE3KOx13w2HGz716ExizHOxLxdFjAE/s320/DSC01579.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>After spotting Totoro I went on a BIG roller coaster called "Gao." It was SOO fun!!! But CT and Stitch stayed with Susan so they wouldn't get lost. Once I got off, we went on Sky Jet. A nice relaxing ride with a great view!</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd-zAtAT3xxJpauEZjWC8INaCtBIsaWRYex720p8wktSKMi4hMaynz5PMDyH5w_HGfqg5N8D3gWFY1SUV0rvCYPSbKbCLNEBVVElOE-R86KLUFJzzfiRmLyWoTn93XDiGLwVIjEP5oag/s1600/DSC01582.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477407464201105074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd-zAtAT3xxJpauEZjWC8INaCtBIsaWRYex720p8wktSKMi4hMaynz5PMDyH5w_HGfqg5N8D3gWFY1SUV0rvCYPSbKbCLNEBVVElOE-R86KLUFJzzfiRmLyWoTn93XDiGLwVIjEP5oag/s320/DSC01582.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>After the Sky Jet we took pictures in pretty princess dresses! ((thats a dress, not a curtain!))</div><div>After dresses was a "petting zoo" with guneia pigs and dogs. CT and Stitch sat that out, to void becoming chew toys. The dogs were adorable.. but they were all napping and some of them refused to wake up. Lame. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cfajhKbW-x_NJLt_MAaCTzkroIgRAB9_UfAInCkPaSCxlsliDWHQALX-gNMR4auu8xsRHe2eSy2_8mBQdWXJPv_8DLaxKDXX_fR9Ay61821OX7epi28s_grNx-7CEywcJgpq5eXobO4/s1600/DSC01595.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477408811330831634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cfajhKbW-x_NJLt_MAaCTzkroIgRAB9_UfAInCkPaSCxlsliDWHQALX-gNMR4auu8xsRHe2eSy2_8mBQdWXJPv_8DLaxKDXX_fR9Ay61821OX7epi28s_grNx-7CEywcJgpq5eXobO4/s320/DSC01595.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Then we got on the "Western Train" ... turns out it was a really short train ride with a "western" theme... including hippos and rhinos... Did you know there were hippos and rhinos in the west? I sure didn't!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDbqPPnG2zwTE2nWlGnkHILje72EP0Rvf5V-GOO7Gik91e-o-NXcdWFnnqFgnZS5NSIkK-EldjbrfqcLNg4o8TjP_u1mn6hOZSHZziso_ROEqWBb_xxVLZ2WcpJ9X98_QYfTCLKNFYtc/s1600/DSC01605.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477410105409920434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDbqPPnG2zwTE2nWlGnkHILje72EP0Rvf5V-GOO7Gik91e-o-NXcdWFnnqFgnZS5NSIkK-EldjbrfqcLNg4o8TjP_u1mn6hOZSHZziso_ROEqWBb_xxVLZ2WcpJ9X98_QYfTCLKNFYtc/s320/DSC01605.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we went on a fun water ride with a HUGE splash.. but the cool thing is.. the boat is completely covered so you dont' get wet! Instead you FRY under the sun while being stuck in a boat with no fresh air and several other bodies... woohoo!!</div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupjp-y5fCZKF5G3PnmvbHrJmsdT_foWm6oNCxK04t45Fbk_vQPCLc_hUz9zo-zb6McEF-IEzttUL-1nxomAv3n_kCYtEEipuuMTx-W8-hMRFSj0sBPV2PEA37YSxk-o-qZBBaJllPrGk/s1600/DSC01610.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477411937422130306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupjp-y5fCZKF5G3PnmvbHrJmsdT_foWm6oNCxK04t45Fbk_vQPCLc_hUz9zo-zb6McEF-IEzttUL-1nxomAv3n_kCYtEEipuuMTx-W8-hMRFSj0sBPV2PEA37YSxk-o-qZBBaJllPrGk/s320/DSC01610.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Last but not least (well, for CT and Stitch) was the Carousel! It looks like Stitch is about to try to run off... haha!<br /></div><div></div><div>It was a loooong day for us, but it was loads of fun hanging out with Susan! Next time I think I'll leave CT and Stitch at home so I can go on more coasters!!! </div><div></div><div>Anywho, probably no adventures tomorrow but who knows. Maybe a walk into town or something to get out of the house?<br /></div><br /><div> </div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-86055768052247059532010-05-30T21:49:00.011+09:002010-05-30T22:39:55.324+09:00Ohashi and Nagushiyama Parks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu0kcKuksOyUUnO5HwqQC9PBkps0O6ik9Xnw1CS3JC8vqvVbuq_WpK2PeTCcZRNGj7j8bV-0fDfsAZki2h7o4VDXMInIucINkZnDSx3xYro8Xu5iGUFWLcY8TNDtbjAYOMHvQ1fhkjgk/s1600/DSC01501(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477046484378475330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu0kcKuksOyUUnO5HwqQC9PBkps0O6ik9Xnw1CS3JC8vqvVbuq_WpK2PeTCcZRNGj7j8bV-0fDfsAZki2h7o4VDXMInIucINkZnDSx3xYro8Xu5iGUFWLcY8TNDtbjAYOMHvQ1fhkjgk/s320/DSC01501(1).JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu0kcKuksOyUUnO5HwqQC9PBkps0O6ik9Xnw1CS3JC8vqvVbuq_WpK2PeTCcZRNGj7j8bV-0fDfsAZki2h7o4VDXMInIucINkZnDSx3xYro8Xu5iGUFWLcY8TNDtbjAYOMHvQ1fhkjgk/s1600/DSC01501(1).JPG"></a><br />Today we had a fun adventure in Yoshi and Shikamachi! I am learning that the area I live in has some beautiful mountain views, and to make it better they have fun parks up in those mountains! CT and stitch loved the view at Ohashi Park (in Yoshi)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWMEQD-JhA_E5wpdJhSe9WDmAp0i-uf_eGms2kikSzXCUykSotvCJwR6_mlRz79UOe08xv3nEKg1pjK4sBm2Fajs0mFB8h7xXkB9sRqP4kfwhTet5Iae8rfJSaC5dR8egv_K_dNdv344/s1600/DSC01510.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477047178071059522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWMEQD-JhA_E5wpdJhSe9WDmAp0i-uf_eGms2kikSzXCUykSotvCJwR6_mlRz79UOe08xv3nEKg1pjK4sBm2Fajs0mFB8h7xXkB9sRqP4kfwhTet5Iae8rfJSaC5dR8egv_K_dNdv344/s320/DSC01510.JPG" /></a><br />This is the very neat little playground called Ohashi. Stitch was so hyped up to play that he ran off a bit to quick ....<br /><br /><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_uPZQ1SNk8ck3bret8cIykKLyDyTriA5wwdiBv3tlpLQV_fUy-hONAXw2FPxVQXPo9-W2EWapANy2hqcPYpHS3GgMp11qY65mIVBPioCF0DcVE_OW5VGLI3gDxfLsyfJTNVs1XumrnQ/s1600/DSC03777.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477047187135941234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_uPZQ1SNk8ck3bret8cIykKLyDyTriA5wwdiBv3tlpLQV_fUy-hONAXw2FPxVQXPo9-W2EWapANy2hqcPYpHS3GgMp11qY65mIVBPioCF0DcVE_OW5VGLI3gDxfLsyfJTNVs1XumrnQ/s320/DSC03777.JPG" /></a></p><p align="right">He ended up falling into the grass in a location that was not very convenient so it was time for a heroic rescue!! As I climbed down a young japanese boy stood by Chibi Totoro and watched me rather curiously wondering what on earth I was doing. I'm sure the families below were wondering the same thing. But, Stitch needed saving and saving he got!</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjJiDLrMDU6HTjyMP8dEGNqrULXrW5t0YczvjON-egfqIxmFmfI4OnyFqW3T60AXrJwBaxQ8Gl-O6mHII6zkcE9oSpugoOVVRp69caGCJfghqfV5H2UGRpRfkvrwihVPU1aXkgXv5hYo/s1600/DSC01511.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477047195405895810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjJiDLrMDU6HTjyMP8dEGNqrULXrW5t0YczvjON-egfqIxmFmfI4OnyFqW3T60AXrJwBaxQ8Gl-O6mHII6zkcE9oSpugoOVVRp69caGCJfghqfV5H2UGRpRfkvrwihVPU1aXkgXv5hYo/s320/DSC01511.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjJiDLrMDU6HTjyMP8dEGNqrULXrW5t0YczvjON-egfqIxmFmfI4OnyFqW3T60AXrJwBaxQ8Gl-O6mHII6zkcE9oSpugoOVVRp69caGCJfghqfV5H2UGRpRfkvrwihVPU1aXkgXv5hYo/s1600/DSC01511.JPG"></a><br />Another fun thing about japan is the very cool "rolley" slides! Ohashi had a fun one to go down.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjJiDLrMDU6HTjyMP8dEGNqrULXrW5t0YczvjON-egfqIxmFmfI4OnyFqW3T60AXrJwBaxQ8Gl-O6mHII6zkcE9oSpugoOVVRp69caGCJfghqfV5H2UGRpRfkvrwihVPU1aXkgXv5hYo/s1600/DSC01511.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawnk51ngniEcdD1kJKkNdvp1sZl13khIG7PA7YdKZya_N7HAQ4eXi-IeMPULgH_UGVpEcJDwmy6aLICJAu_zQ4QEnAbfQk_AiZY-7a_lcoOlfTjWzFUMJcjyaIXi4i-3yYuO34wRJ0zs/s1600/DSC01546(1).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjJiDLrMDU6HTjyMP8dEGNqrULXrW5t0YczvjON-egfqIxmFmfI4OnyFqW3T60AXrJwBaxQ8Gl-O6mHII6zkcE9oSpugoOVVRp69caGCJfghqfV5H2UGRpRfkvrwihVPU1aXkgXv5hYo/s1600/DSC01511.JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuzOLsaNp_Yn7E3k2NYyyCEXG6AgYG_pNPNd5moV-gOmLd9u7i_tnxyCrettcfF_IM6YtZcu2LYM_sCZmxc6exwTDysaG9zSVs24Bgm_yWK7Dr-MIbm0cLjAPleCfEbB3YHkL-eh5rO8/s1600/DSC01518.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477048272456493042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuzOLsaNp_Yn7E3k2NYyyCEXG6AgYG_pNPNd5moV-gOmLd9u7i_tnxyCrettcfF_IM6YtZcu2LYM_sCZmxc6exwTDysaG9zSVs24Bgm_yWK7Dr-MIbm0cLjAPleCfEbB3YHkL-eh5rO8/s320/DSC01518.JPG" /></a><br />We also had fun blowing some bubbles! After bubbles it was time to head out. I stopped in the visitors center and got some free postcards, woohoo! Then it was into the car and on the way to....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawnk51ngniEcdD1kJKkNdvp1sZl13khIG7PA7YdKZya_N7HAQ4eXi-IeMPULgH_UGVpEcJDwmy6aLICJAu_zQ4QEnAbfQk_AiZY-7a_lcoOlfTjWzFUMJcjyaIXi4i-3yYuO34wRJ0zs/s1600/DSC01546(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477048289116546274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawnk51ngniEcdD1kJKkNdvp1sZl13khIG7PA7YdKZya_N7HAQ4eXi-IeMPULgH_UGVpEcJDwmy6aLICJAu_zQ4QEnAbfQk_AiZY-7a_lcoOlfTjWzFUMJcjyaIXi4i-3yYuO34wRJ0zs/s320/DSC01546(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawnk51ngniEcdD1kJKkNdvp1sZl13khIG7PA7YdKZya_N7HAQ4eXi-IeMPULgH_UGVpEcJDwmy6aLICJAu_zQ4QEnAbfQk_AiZY-7a_lcoOlfTjWzFUMJcjyaIXi4i-3yYuO34wRJ0zs/s1600/DSC01546(1).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />^Nagushiyama Park! Again another GORGEOUS view!!! CT and Stitch want to live on this mountain ((and so do I!!))<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnJRGUgK6TqAZQj9o6NBSrLWZefjliLkHou1PY52T07qOzClYXwOnkZ0LjGNv4myGDKRC8MAtKQ0t4fK_ihkJ5tFw8BFec6viqdayMbWGJQCcNrvQSwbhr7klEvUfh-1C1RO3ViaWiaM/s1600/DSC01541.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477048282580154306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnJRGUgK6TqAZQj9o6NBSrLWZefjliLkHou1PY52T07qOzClYXwOnkZ0LjGNv4myGDKRC8MAtKQ0t4fK_ihkJ5tFw8BFec6viqdayMbWGJQCcNrvQSwbhr7klEvUfh-1C1RO3ViaWiaM/s320/DSC01541.JPG" /></a><br />There was a spot in the visitor's center to do a stamp, so we did! How awesome is that!?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HtnEddkv94vukslUqxPLnR2JAsdWuW_bkHKgtWOXTK8AjduVoeLcwGX1GceqfV7QYcyHm9VVwvJvTWobkQ0FWQstTgnTUNzxxzZwTUsLmmKWg6LAg7QaBVUEmk1nq6dYuvJzsNcXkjc/s1600/DSC01547.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477048298606494834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HtnEddkv94vukslUqxPLnR2JAsdWuW_bkHKgtWOXTK8AjduVoeLcwGX1GceqfV7QYcyHm9VVwvJvTWobkQ0FWQstTgnTUNzxxzZwTUsLmmKWg6LAg7QaBVUEmk1nq6dYuvJzsNcXkjc/s320/DSC01547.JPG" /></a><br />Once we did the stamp it was up a bunch of steps to the top of a VERY BIG rolley slide! HELLO-ELLO-LLO-LO-O DOWN-OWN-WN-N THERE-HERE-ERE-RE-E!!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd6UDeKbd0d3dhKoXXkxyw2qJfbAeznByTjvP5BFw34HPCNW482bQuG47k2LY3ij9cRUgBlZd-2przfnVY6afviIIVmPr-zYgKIY6grTsSmfvM3SaZ7LYNusCf4XCAOGU6ScZxGYFEY0/s1600/DSC01548.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477049115003728050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd6UDeKbd0d3dhKoXXkxyw2qJfbAeznByTjvP5BFw34HPCNW482bQuG47k2LY3ij9cRUgBlZd-2przfnVY6afviIIVmPr-zYgKIY6grTsSmfvM3SaZ7LYNusCf4XCAOGU6ScZxGYFEY0/s320/DSC01548.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HtnEddkv94vukslUqxPLnR2JAsdWuW_bkHKgtWOXTK8AjduVoeLcwGX1GceqfV7QYcyHm9VVwvJvTWobkQ0FWQstTgnTUNzxxzZwTUsLmmKWg6LAg7QaBVUEmk1nq6dYuvJzsNcXkjc/s1600/DSC01547.JPG"></a><br /><br />And here we go!<br /><br />Down...<br /><br /><br />Down.....<br /><br /><br /><br />Down....<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_kT224BbtEiV_uisuCvolNZ3ZpAHhsNQWgPkdkFI8QZE1ZfOzjYDaQBoOIzUyYBRrdE9XFR7aPEtDu8CCtJgPBtffB-EgmUilKMkj5Et9f1X97GFIVOlWNRJMjPXssMtK-7MGMmbEjc/s1600/DSC01549.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477049121247481826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_kT224BbtEiV_uisuCvolNZ3ZpAHhsNQWgPkdkFI8QZE1ZfOzjYDaQBoOIzUyYBRrdE9XFR7aPEtDu8CCtJgPBtffB-EgmUilKMkj5Et9f1X97GFIVOlWNRJMjPXssMtK-7MGMmbEjc/s320/DSC01549.JPG" /></a><br />Down...<br /><br /><br />Time to go through the cave!! Oh and you can see my shoe! Hello brown shoe!<br />There were three boys in front of us who stopped about three times and would turn around and wait for me to catch up, and then go again. It was terribly adorable! They couldn't have been older than 10, I'm sure the youngest was 6.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnJRGUgK6TqAZQj9o6NBSrLWZefjliLkHou1PY52T07qOzClYXwOnkZ0LjGNv4myGDKRC8MAtKQ0t4fK_ihkJ5tFw8BFec6viqdayMbWGJQCcNrvQSwbhr7klEvUfh-1C1RO3ViaWiaM/s1600/DSC01541.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_kT224BbtEiV_uisuCvolNZ3ZpAHhsNQWgPkdkFI8QZE1ZfOzjYDaQBoOIzUyYBRrdE9XFR7aPEtDu8CCtJgPBtffB-EgmUilKMkj5Et9f1X97GFIVOlWNRJMjPXssMtK-7MGMmbEjc/s1600/DSC01549.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOVZgt4A24GeHayGKLdRL2N1Sc5KmcIORZxyILOXqu8lYb0NUFkyBUlaHYcfdM3CCTDPJXOVxGSmmLV_p6fI-ARS8QUTAQu0P5ob8RVjZtlGyKu9OQqfAgK6OKIkB9WmKYT1LNubdHwc/s1600/DSC01554.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477049126260960354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOVZgt4A24GeHayGKLdRL2N1Sc5KmcIORZxyILOXqu8lYb0NUFkyBUlaHYcfdM3CCTDPJXOVxGSmmLV_p6fI-ARS8QUTAQu0P5ob8RVjZtlGyKu9OQqfAgK6OKIkB9WmKYT1LNubdHwc/s320/DSC01554.JPG" /></a> After a fun day at the park we tried the new pepsi at the convenience store! Apparently the name is after an african tree that is supposedly incorporated into the drink? I don't know but CT and Stitch seemed to like it!</div><div></div><div></div><div>The parks around (and in) sasebo are so much fun, especially when they are up in the mountains! CT and Stitch are so lucky to ride on rolley slides up in the mountains and to play and see amazing views! What other awesome things await us in Japan?<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-41708990764608328312010-05-29T15:30:00.001+09:002010-05-29T17:45:26.938+09:00Lamp Shade Making!<div align="center">Chibi Totoro and Stitch would like to invite you to their Lamp Shade Carving Adventure!!<br /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476577605895176530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFszkZDQx71mcY1fy7kn0LHAxkyO8hvl4l8BOZtC5LA6si1d6C_rVcXUvU7ZjKg-tgsrzodXIW1LGqlpY6vuH38lSWm9t3D4nY45kpaChSRFw3aUPI61qrZGtwXlzbtvG199hNNR0o-Tk/s400/DSC01476.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left">Today Chibi Totoro, Stitch and I went with our friends to carve a design into a clay lampshade! We also got to go on a tour of a porcelin factory that is over 100 years old! Lets take a look at what CT and Stitch saw today....</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VvIDQ_iHzy7wBwIC7pWJswhvGqO19A96_oC_ShNhmdyc77DPWH0aOmIOqp2iJ94KX-Pc6cIqW8jyT2gTKNKm18vTrIOkddGuQCR-uUS60AJKL-OF3TUpL1N1GJ6d0Y8Z4SB6qTDzSQA/s1600/DSC01489.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476580061571769714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VvIDQ_iHzy7wBwIC7pWJswhvGqO19A96_oC_ShNhmdyc77DPWH0aOmIOqp2iJ94KX-Pc6cIqW8jyT2gTKNKm18vTrIOkddGuQCR-uUS60AJKL-OF3TUpL1N1GJ6d0Y8Z4SB6qTDzSQA/s320/DSC01489.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">CT didn't like the factory too much, the dust made him a bit nervous with his white fur.... Anyway, the machine behind them is pretty neat. One one side you can see the rocks, ne? And then on the other side (closer to them) is a whole with powder. Well this machine smashes those rocks into powder to make the porcelin with! Only the best rocks are used.<br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4hkk5kvQzjvLZATyhcgApjDk-RFM_hgZZKU86HAMOMwZpCpbSAYfh7ZWJPzJ1XAmkz1WKRMXOuzqLO0wDL0LA6RsXw0p6N0T0zpORhZ37S92YX4BBCIEyTG4tWUwQgn1TRBSJfBS27w/s1600/DSC01496.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476582231918423570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4hkk5kvQzjvLZATyhcgApjDk-RFM_hgZZKU86HAMOMwZpCpbSAYfh7ZWJPzJ1XAmkz1WKRMXOuzqLO0wDL0LA6RsXw0p6N0T0zpORhZ37S92YX4BBCIEyTG4tWUwQgn1TRBSJfBS27w/s320/DSC01496.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Hmm.. whats this in here? Oh! That looks like water and the powder. Combined they make a clay which is later molded into items. I was pretty scared CT and Stitch would fall in, darn their curiosity!!<br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3LvW3iLMxiB9GKRUGHNr8r9zAm2cA6wQlXjhDHEvigqxqF6ddNIIh2nR8JiRZv2exUQklE3PVx3jG270u1eFDGtcer5QklNsGazLpHFjETQMMwLc_IqBc_RJD1qHbowT2nb_dreMA-k/s1600/DSC01491.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476584852268611186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3LvW3iLMxiB9GKRUGHNr8r9zAm2cA6wQlXjhDHEvigqxqF6ddNIIh2nR8JiRZv2exUQklE3PVx3jG270u1eFDGtcer5QklNsGazLpHFjETQMMwLc_IqBc_RJD1qHbowT2nb_dreMA-k/s320/DSC01491.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">What is this that CT and Stitch have discovered? A kiln! Yikes! Outside of the kiln, workers would light coals which would have flames licking at the openings along the wall. The walls inside the kiln are covered in soil so that when the kiln heats (and swells) heat will not escape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXZeuKIlLbpRfTp8XPiXfFtuyYHPPwHSjrkcBWSDfsT7cp1tTSY1Gbi7zyrj8yNgiyOlZoTkk_rHXE1aWUUVPCSoCJ-SmZ9uK4UhZjIgwMBaXSDggOx6DaJdUpJvrUgdmvkhiuAm-hTw/s1600/DSC01495.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476586234050645874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXZeuKIlLbpRfTp8XPiXfFtuyYHPPwHSjrkcBWSDfsT7cp1tTSY1Gbi7zyrj8yNgiyOlZoTkk_rHXE1aWUUVPCSoCJ-SmZ9uK4UhZjIgwMBaXSDggOx6DaJdUpJvrUgdmvkhiuAm-hTw/s320/DSC01495.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This spot was CT's favorite. Nice and clean, no dust, dirt, clay etc. After items were made, they were packaged in the stalks from rice. Then off they went!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZ5-ziQWmuGpLeGToeZy2KDXueMV4IhZcywDTtqbEj_bkpsbrI9q2c64EsFGpsR376aSKAplIpmXkD3gXO283sofY7C3i-h3qeKSCtBpwJpqz7hiAD_jk6Rp2liwExHSdDyHxEQRTTlE/s1600/DSC01485.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476588263075730514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZ5-ziQWmuGpLeGToeZy2KDXueMV4IhZcywDTtqbEj_bkpsbrI9q2c64EsFGpsR376aSKAplIpmXkD3gXO283sofY7C3i-h3qeKSCtBpwJpqz7hiAD_jk6Rp2liwExHSdDyHxEQRTTlE/s320/DSC01485.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stitch and CT ready to get carving!! What to make what to make....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnH-C_uf5RHbDe6YaCQ1gpoZA00l6EAXdh7E8u0gmyA1Cg8DL8cWaNtYTN7iOdFlqXwYZ3vR9BXG06ezIUghAlEzOxKV6cLEnBdabtdwEHyE5d_vgdvZDYCwSHU3ji_NLQU1HIv63SYA/s1600/DSC01492.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476588762557024498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnH-C_uf5RHbDe6YaCQ1gpoZA00l6EAXdh7E8u0gmyA1Cg8DL8cWaNtYTN7iOdFlqXwYZ3vR9BXG06ezIUghAlEzOxKV6cLEnBdabtdwEHyE5d_vgdvZDYCwSHU3ji_NLQU1HIv63SYA/s320/DSC01492.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />CT and Stitch are proud of their (my...) lampshade!!<br /><br />Unfortunately because the lamp shades need to be fired and glazed we will not see the finished products for a few weeks. We can't wait to see them! I wonder what new adventures await Stitch and Chibi Totoro in the next few days....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VvIDQ_iHzy7wBwIC7pWJswhvGqO19A96_oC_ShNhmdyc77DPWH0aOmIOqp2iJ94KX-Pc6cIqW8jyT2gTKNKm18vTrIOkddGuQCR-uUS60AJKL-OF3TUpL1N1GJ6d0Y8Z4SB6qTDzSQA/s1600/DSC01489.JPG"></a>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028646903874221842.post-86770823854157094062010-05-28T20:58:00.000+09:002010-05-28T21:28:43.460+09:00Totoro, Chibi Totoro and Stitch Come Home!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLa6RCyic_a48i1DfgwkMB_k8jNxvc6Z9gYzM6B2ff5BQ7X0Fl1fr1sM1QcRg102QWAe-JG0oMOjTpYOFRIsErj1n9prg8J38fQzaOxUAetwAaAJcD2kOd2hC0hxeeICV_abkKrN7l1Bg/s1600/DSC01450.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476290205989065314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLa6RCyic_a48i1DfgwkMB_k8jNxvc6Z9gYzM6B2ff5BQ7X0Fl1fr1sM1QcRg102QWAe-JG0oMOjTpYOFRIsErj1n9prg8J38fQzaOxUAetwAaAJcD2kOd2hC0hxeeICV_abkKrN7l1Bg/s320/DSC01450.JPG" /></a> Hello and greetings! The other day I was lying in bed trying to sleep but, as usual, my mind was going a mile a minute. Trying to distract myself I started thinking about my goal to climb Mt. Fuji, seeing as how my husband and I are currently in Japan. Then I thought, how cute would it be if I had a Totoro and Stitch doll to take to the top and take a picture then send it to my friends back home! (I have a theme of getting my friend Karen items with Totoro, and Jenny gets Stitch!) Of course, at 2:00 in the morning I scoffed at the idea and my mind rolled onto yet another idea. Well the next day my mind went back to the idea and I thought "How cool would it be if I bought those dolls and took them on my adventures around Japan so their adventures were my adventures! Of course the more I thought about it, the more I enjoyed the idea so here we go! Above is Stitch, Totoro and Chibi Totoro. Stitch is going to be for Jenny, Totoro is MINE and Chibi Totoro (the white fluff ball) is Karen's! This is their "Welcome Home" Picture! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxp6iP5pDv-uVPJb_oOIM8xHYwAc8NJIJpUP4kMIbUTwbBe3XgFUZfCbvQqfL07a_1eGES0stiGr88TAcTOTDbkGAzCfLd9uRMNrSeay4m6cX2pAj4FXxb3lME1ZKMYKJXSB50OfAz_k/s1600/DSC01456.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476293624552857314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxp6iP5pDv-uVPJb_oOIM8xHYwAc8NJIJpUP4kMIbUTwbBe3XgFUZfCbvQqfL07a_1eGES0stiGr88TAcTOTDbkGAzCfLd9uRMNrSeay4m6cX2pAj4FXxb3lME1ZKMYKJXSB50OfAz_k/s200/DSC01456.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKTCQYNlxOB67TF_L-l96qIBOJ2hPSf4D-1e6BvAWRWOn1L381f7adzz7ulHCij2Rd2Fo2yR8xyedQdNgE1gZ67YepWlDqEzp4nhKkWqi32zL3L_goh1UVDN7xhlJmnpf6c7vXx-8OGY/s1600/DSC01460.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476294034293587730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKTCQYNlxOB67TF_L-l96qIBOJ2hPSf4D-1e6BvAWRWOn1L381f7adzz7ulHCij2Rd2Fo2yR8xyedQdNgE1gZ67YepWlDqEzp4nhKkWqi32zL3L_goh1UVDN7xhlJmnpf6c7vXx-8OGY/s200/DSC01460.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAWFCXiWdYhfYu5tBlFeuHbzpG0xgx9ZrhM5FFIy3UFInBtHlxr6gX2HEzf1rdsBPlziOH25UWZj_gftEdjKsNeAvT7VGFphqpY-KF0BLR-9BUcSzZc_rEgaLq3tG8dYzzWBE-v420Nk/s1600/DSC01453.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476292818366240962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAWFCXiWdYhfYu5tBlFeuHbzpG0xgx9ZrhM5FFIy3UFInBtHlxr6gX2HEzf1rdsBPlziOH25UWZj_gftEdjKsNeAvT7VGFphqpY-KF0BLR-9BUcSzZc_rEgaLq3tG8dYzzWBE-v420Nk/s200/DSC01453.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><p>Chibi Totoro, Stitch and Totoro getting their tags removed. You are officially home little guys!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476296415424826114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcT53u5VnYNxqvMbnXzalMSNasgyTxTgUHWy556pxr5SqCj-26b2HB5wvCPBvQbPoeo0PDTkWLzDLzD-e2XLZX2DhXooVFdOppnn2uz7G1pL8JmutWI0js0Jf7gbDGpLjuVQkCAKsnU4/s400/DSC01463.JPG" />Looking out into Japan awaiting their future adventures!<br /></p>Kate Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886991471020128515noreply@blogger.com1