Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Oct. 29, 2007. Seattle, WA

Salmon swim upstream. Yuka plays the part of a Japanese tourist and throws up a "Peace!" posing infront of a giant Ichiro sign.


Oct. 28, 2007. Portland, OR




A tour of a permaculture farm in the city. Complete with awesome DIY shacks.

Oct. 25, 2007. Umpqua Hot Springs, OR




Natural hot springs in a lush forest. A flowing river and tons of life.

Oct. 24, 2007. Weed, CA


Still at the BBCRC. J.J. lives in an old caboose and plays the banjo. We watched the trains go by at the Black Butte siding.

Oct. 23, 2007. Weed, CA





Amazing Mt. Shasta. Fall colors. Yuka's first hobo moment at an open boxcar.

Oct. 22, 2007. Santa Cruz/ the 5



Sunrise over the bay in Santa Cruz. Lunch in San Francisco, across the Bay Bridge, then northbound on the 5 freeway. Camped out at the BBCRC.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Friday, October 19, 2007

Play Mountain Place, Los Angeles



Oct. 19, 2007.

Midwestern chili, cornbread, salad, pumpkin carving, and sweet love.

今日はマットの大学の時の友達が働くPlay Mountain Placeという学校に行った。ここは普通のスタイルではなく、子供が自分たちで考えて学びたいことを学ぶ学校、子供たちが自由に学び遊べる。とても興味深いところだった。夜になるとマットの大学の時の友達がみんな集まってご飯を食べた後Halloweenの jack-o-lanternを作った。私にとって初めてのjack-o-lanternのできはどうでしょう?

Bukhansan National Park, Korea


Oct. 12, 2007

今日はソウル市内から一番近くにあるBukhansan National Park に行った。韓国は岩でできた山が多いらしく、見た感じ私の実家、岡山の玉野の山みたいだった。日本と同じく、中高年の人たちがトレッキングを楽しんでるみたいで、パワフルなおじちゃん、おばちゃんが多かった。

Monday, October 15, 2007

DMZ-Demilitarized Zone



The border between North and South Korea. Propaganda filled tour. Oct. 10, 2007

からーい! Seoul



First meal in Korea. The lady there told me the noodles I was ordering were very very hot. I almost decided to get the regular noodles but thought I should get the full Korean experience. So instead of listening to the warning I was given, I went ahead with my original order. I almost died. My eyes watered, my face turned red, and my nose ran. I felt like there were a bunch of Koreans jumping up and down having a party in my mouth.

岡山空港


スタート!Oct. 9th 2007. Before checking in at Okayama Airport, Japan.

Monday, October 8, 2007

準備 gear.

Mat- 9.5kg
Yuka- 10.5kg

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Top40Age!

Outside Pepperland, in Okayama. After seeing a show of a band I was in...this time actually being in the audience. Rock.

          (ぶーちゃん、さきちゃん、me, たっくん)

Dan`s place 広島県


由佳`s first time playing a guitar, and learns to play Redemption Song in 5 minutes. We were in Hiroshima to get our Yellow Fever shots.

鳥取県。Sept.2007




Eden.