Take me to a Coastline.... Ikitsuki
Places we have been before, steps we have taken, paths we have walked—- But sometimes a revisit opens your Soul, a deja-vu of that first sight…
Before Husband deployed, on what we hope will be his LAST one for a while, we cruised out to places we were allowed (Covid Restrictions), some of these being favorites we discovered our first year here on Kyushu Island. Ikitsuki has such amazing coastlines… From drop off cliffs carved by the sea, to lush greenery blanketing the hills all around, the scenes are epic…. On this particular day, I was aching to get out—- The pull to get away from the Base, the town, somewhere only nature is speaking, it grabs hold of me and does not release until the urge is satisfied… Can you relate??
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Another Climb- Mt Kokuzo
Mt Kokuzo, 2x.
Nature is open!!!!!!! It happened last week, 3 months after the Covid quarantine restrictions were put in place, and the natural world was cut off from us… As thankful as I am everyday for our situation, these four walls have been closing in on me… Affecting my daily mood, my energy, my SOUL. The lift happened just as Dear Husband was taking leave from work, for our little ‘stay-cation’ so the timing couldnt have been better…
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Chiwata Falls..... Nagasaki
Chiwata Falls is one of our favorite little playgrounds nestled between the mountains here in Nagasaki Prefecture… Its an easy hike down the Chiwata River, swimming holes along the way (Summer Vibing already to get back to that!), to a beautiful tall fall at the end…
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Mt Aso.... Golly we love this place!
This past Fall was pretty awesome… Husband was home and had some time off, so we took to the road as much as possible! These are my favorite moments… All of us piled up in a mini van, lots of snacks, windows down, a good playlist…. Mt Aso NEVER disappoints…
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Takachiho Gorge….
This has been on the radar for a long time… Each time we tried to go over the last two years, the weather hasnt cooperated, or well, the ships schedule hasnt! But this past Fall we made it happen… We planned out a day trip to hit up this amazing Gorge in Takachiho, followed by a drive up to Mt Aso!
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Samurai for a Day.... Kyoto Japan
When we first brought up the idea of road tripping up to Kyoto, Andrew had put this at the top of his Must Do list… I have to admit, in the beginning I thought it sounded a little corny—- Like a hokey tourist thing—- I admit when Im wrong! And I was wicked wrong…
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Kyoto... Part 2
Ok, yeah, Part 2…. Im a horrible Blogger—- Trying to be better come 2020. Goals Ya’ll!
More Kyoto….
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Kyoto.... Part 1
Awwww man. Where to even start… Ill keep it simple I suppose, especially since I included so many pictures! ;)
Kyoto Japan.
It has been on my Bucket List for years, grouped in with that ever nagging feeling of “unfinished” when we left Japan 5 years ago… I had dreams of walking the cobblestone streets of the Geisha District, seeing shrines that date hundreds of years back, strolling along the Oi River, imagining what this land looked like 500 years ago. I am so so happy Dear Husband and I made this happen.
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Hiroshima Japan
Hiroshima….
On our road trip up to Kyoto this month we decided a perfect stop along the way would be the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.. Dear Husband had visited this area years ago with the Blue Ridge, and I remember the profound impact it had on him—- I knew it was somewhere I wanted our children, as well as myself, to see.
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Mt Kokuzo.... Wanderlust
The noise of the artificial to the quiet of the Natural, is such a miraculous thing.
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