day of rest

I actually slept some on the bus. We arrived in Nabari early in the morning, and Yukari's mom took us home and made breakfast: tamago-yaki, rice, somen in broth, vinegar-y pickled cucumbers, soy sauce pickled cucumbers, tea, and sweet strawberries with "milk" for dessert. It was some kind of sweetened condensed milk in a tube. They had it Michiyo's house too, for use with strawberries.


First we did laundry, then Yukari went to visit some school friends. Their dog, Boss, was so much better this time -- last time he barked at me non-stop. This time he was very quiet unless someone rang the doorbell. A little while after breakfast, i went to the grocery store with Yukari's mom. It was a nice day and pretty in the countryside. We happened to run into Yukari and her friends at the store, picking out desserts for their barbeque.

On the way home, Yukari's mom pointed out some square fields of water, but i didn't understand what she said and was later curious about them. I asked Yukari but she didn't know what i was talking about, until i could point some out to her later. Turns out they're rice paddies. Last time i left Japan too early in the year for them to be flooded, so i had never seen one before. (I saw plenty this time.)

At home again, we had sushi from the grocery store for lunch, then i fell asleep in Yukari's room.... till 8:00 pm. Then i got up and ate dinner with her mom and dad: sashimi, rice, miso salad. We watched TV for a while and then i took a bath. I love the Japanese bath very much. I'd been cold all day and it warmed me up so nicely.

Believe it or not, after a little while, i could sleep again, and soundly. Yukari came in late but i didn't really notice.