Mitsuyama Dake Takahashi Visit

The principal of Kakunan High School invited me to his home for a hike and dinner. When he said hike I thought it would be just a little walk. Reach there man hand me gloves and his wife bid me goodbye in the same breath that she sadi "Nice to meet you" ..."see you in 2hrs or so". Was challenging, really steep but great views and just plain great!!

Mountain tribute shrine of sorts
On top of the world. Mitsuyama Dake is the 2nd highest peak in Nagasaki and we climbed right to the top

Takahashi-san hid a beer in his gloves as a celebration to the summit...little did I know it was to be a secret when I mentioned it at the dinner table. had a good laugh at that (apparently his family knows him as the guzzler)

The spread! "As you like it sushi" OISHII!!!

Kakunan Yougyougakkou

Gen-chan is trying to be as menacing as possible so I would stop pointing the camera at him but it was just fuel for my camera...ok that analogy was kinda off, if you noticed consider your self annoyingly smart.

Pottery class



I call it "Ai no koen" or Love Park. Made it with the help of a great student. Can't wait to see it when it comes out of the oven all glazed and nice. I know it will be the envy of them all.



Don't worry she is listening to every word Tokunaga-sensei is saying despite the blocked ears and turned head. A lot of the students are autistic, and this is my first time dealing with these kind of people it is really interesting. Love it....crack us all up at itme the things they burst out doing saying or singing.

Signal to Winter

After a healthy 6km all up-hill bike ride (took me a greuling 50mins) came back to the bike camp to get warm around a fire the kids had going. You wouldn't believe how cold it was. And I wasn't the only one. The guy in the background with the sleeveless is not human...I think he's from Saturn or somewhere