It was an awesome Veteran's Day weekend with a Hita lantern festival, followed by a half-marathon run, onsens, and Round One on the way back home. It was a super fun long weekend and here are some pics (none from Round One which was is my kiddos favorite Japanese amusement place with roller skating, tennis, playgrounds, and video games!).
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| this nice Japanese man gave the girls the cotton candy - for which they were grateful as I won't pay the high prices for sugar and they always decide not to use their allowance on it. Here are the girls with my good friend Nina. We met Nina and her family at the festival. |
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| Nothing makes these girls happier than buying slime, and yes it's available even in Japan at festivals! |
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| My girls weren't interested in the cuisine, and even this pic was a little close for Bella! |
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| check out all the lanterns out side of the oldest temple in Hita |
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| the girls found the MWR leader Eriko who had candles for them to light |
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| Only in Japan can I leave the girls unattended for a few hours while I run! Actually people just left their wallets, cell phones and car keys on the grass and ran too! I came in 3rd for women ages 40-49 and got a really nice certificate that I later learned has my name in calligraphy on it. It's now framed and in my office at work. |
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| Here's me chimping with the 1st place marathon finisher that was super fast! |
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