ちょっと奮発して名古屋、京都、東京を観光しました。
子供たちも成長していろいろ夏休みも忙しくて
長く日本に滞在するのは難しくなり
３週間の滞在で帰ってきました。
１枚目は若松の弟宅に滞在中に
弟家族がどこかの記念館に
連れて行ってくれましたが
何処だったか思い出せません。
２枚目は若松のいつもの赤提灯で
親戚一同が集まって宴会をしてくれました。
３枚目は祖母と親戚を訪問して
帰りに洞海湾をバックに記念撮影。
４枚目は１週間北九州でのんびりした後
名古屋、東京、京都を観光して大分に行きました。
まず新幹線で名古屋に行き
懐かしい友達と再会。
少し前のブログで紹介した賢の仲良しヒロ君の
ご両親がこのホテルを準備してくださり
大変なご迷惑をおかけしました。
その夜ホテルにもうひとりの友達
賢治君の家族も来てくださり
楽しいリユニオンでした。
５枚目は東京について
元千葉ロッテ・マリーンズの外野手
大村巌さんとお会いして
東京を案内していただきました。
６枚目は大村さんに浅草まで
連れて行っていただき
そこでお別れした後に
４人で浅草寺を回りました。
７枚目は京都についてその夜
恵が高熱を出し翌日
ホテルの近所のドクターに行き
１日中寝ていたときに
デイブと賢だけで清水寺を回った時。
８枚目は１日休んだ恵は熱も下がり
京都観光を２日目にしました。
清水寺で。
９枚目は清水寺の傍にある写真館で
着付けをしてもらい
恵は舞妓に、賢は侍になりました。
１０枚目は写真館の撮影の後
平安神宮へ。
１１枚目は清水寺で。
１２枚目は京都最後の朝に
二条城へ行き、そのまま新幹線で小倉へ
さらに特急で佐伯に向かいました。
１３枚目は八幡小学校で
お世話になった松下先生のご家族に
招待されて中華料理のレストランへ。
１４枚目は同じく八幡小学校の校長だった
三ヶ尻先生と再会しました。
先生は２０１０年の夏に亡くなられ
これがお会いした最後となりました。
１５枚目は佐伯の中華料理のレストランで
両親とパーティーでした。
Dave went to Japan with us in 2004.
We decided to spend some money to take Ken and Kay
to the most beautiful city, Kyoto and world's biggest city, Tokyo
and Ken's friend Hiro's town, Toyota.
When our children became teenagers,
their lives became busier.
So we decided to stay in Japan for just 3 weeks.
The first picture was when my brother's family took us some historical site.
I'm sorry, but I don't remember where it was.
The second picture was when my relatives got together and had a party for us at
my favorite restaurant, Akachouchin in Wakamatsu.
The third picture was with my grandmother.
We visited some relatives, and on the way home, we took picture with
Dokaiwan shore in back.
The fourth picture was in hotel in Toyota.
Ken's friend Hiro's parents got this hotel for us.
They spent a lot of money for us.
Ken's other friend Kenji's family came to the hotel, too.
We had a great reunion there.
The fifth picture was with Mr. Ohmura,
former professional baseball player,
who played for Chiba Lotte Marines.
Mr. Ohmura took us sightseeing in Tokyo.
The sixth picture was after Mr. Ohmura dropped us in Asakusa.
We enjoyed to see Sensouji Temple there.
The seventh picture was in Kyoto.
The night we got there Kay got a high fever,
and I had to take her to the doctor next day.
While Kay was resting in the hotel room all day,
Dave took Ken to Kiyomizu Temple.
They saw some Japanese ladies who wore Kimono.
The eighth picture was at Kiyomizu Temple.
Kay became fine a day after she got a shot at the doctor's office.
The ninth picture was when we took them to the photo studio
where people could dress up like Maiko.
Maiko is a young lady who does performance dance and song.
Kay became American Maiko, and Ken became Samurai.
The tenth picture was at Heian Jingu Shrine.
The eleventh picture was at Kinkakuji Temple.
The twelfth picture was at Nijoujo Castle.
We took a Shinkansen and went back to Kokura,
and took express train to Saiki, my parents' town that day.
The thirteenth picture was when Mrs. Matsushita's family
took us to the Chinese restaurant.
Mrs. Matsushita was Ken and Kay's 5th grade teacher.
The fourteenth picture was with Mr. Mikajiri.
He was the Principal who helped Ken and Kay.
It was a last time when we saw him.
He passed away in summer 2010.
The fifteenth picture was with my parents.
We had a party with them in Chinese restaurant.
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