Waking up each day...

The rain I woke up to this morning seemed heavier than yesterday's.

Glad I decided to brave the rain and go to the onsen yesterday. It was rather pleasant.
It was called "YOU Yu". A bit smaller than the one in Kanoya, but water quality was just as good.





Downside to the ones I've been to so far, since we've moved down here, is that they're not as big and nicely furnished as the one I got used to going to while we were living in Osaka. Afterall it was a super sento.

On the plus side: I don't know what it is with the water here (as well as the water at the onsen in Kanoya,) it's crystal clear and it makes your skin feel soft and smooth. Also the onsen's here don't seem to get nearly as crowded as the ones back in Osaka either. It's much cheaper here too so I'm not complaining.

This friendly obaasan chatted to me for a bit while I was there, turned out she's a daily customer. She was telling me about some other onsens up in the mountains, some "hidden" one in particular down the road of sakura trees.. but I have no idea where still...

Anyway, that kind of inspired me with the thought of going to the onsen regurlarly.
- It's about a 20-minute bike ride away, so I get some exercise
I can get a gym membership, but I don't enjoy going to the gym,
at lease this gives me the motivation of going to something I enjoy.
- The water makes your skin nice and smooth; seriously you can feel difference rather quickly.
- 400yen during the week and 500yen on weekends
but the 10-visit pass is only 3000 yen
plus one free visit after you've used up the 10.

I figure one of those 10-visit passes should last me about a month if I go there every 2 or 3 days (since I have a whole week away in Kanoya each month.)
Not a bad habit to get into really; more exercise, better skin, relaxation. I think it's a great idea!

Now I just have to wait for this rain to stop.

Finished!

My basket is finished!! Yay!


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Not bad for a day and a half's work, eh?

Here's a picture of the nectarines I got from the supermarket in Kanoya:




Did I mention I also got some "happy water"?
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And the start of my new hobby:
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Came back Saturday night feeling lethargic and tired.
We decided to go and eat at the katsu place so we dropped off my stuff at the Kirishima school (right near the bus stop where I got off,) and walked there.
I ordered a pretty interesting meal this time; I got the "ume-shiso tonkatsu" set. It was normal pork cutlet with plum and shiso paste sandwiched in the middle before being crumbed and fried, it had quite a kick to it. While I think it's kind of refreshing, I don't think I'll have that too often.

Yesterday was quite relaxing and lazy. We just bludged until the late afternoon when I managed to get Paul to take me to Handsman (home centre) to see if we could get the supplies I needed for my new hobby: eco-craft basket weaving. Turned out, they sold the stuff by the meter and was much cheaper than all the other places. Yatta~!

After going to Handsman, we continued on to "Happiness" for frozen berries to make smoothies with.
This caught Paul's attention, and then mine:

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We then headed to A-Coop to get stuff for dinner.
What started out as refreshing light specks turned into something more great and sinister...

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Here are some photos I'd taken with my phone, enjoy! ^-^


the watermelon I bought yesterday...



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Oh, and I just remembered... I got some nectarines from the supermarket today!!! NECTARINES!! It's the second time I'd seen them in Japan, but it's the first time I'd seen such nice ones here.)
I forgot to take a photo... my phone is on its last bar of juice, but hopefully when I get back tonight I can still squeeze a photo out of it.

Anyway, off to work now. Jya ne!