Happy New Year!
Inuyama Castle fireworks
I have no plans to travel this year. Hopefully that will change.
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University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Beach
Santa Barbara beach near UCSB
Ryan is a senior in high school this year so we have been touring campuses for a few years now. He has pretty much narrowed down his choices to a couple of schools in Oregon (which he has also been accepted into). But while in Santa Barbara, why not check one of the few universities situated next to a beach?
You can’t really see the UCSB buildings on the campus in this photo although they are just to the right. The UCSB Lagoon is literally a stone’s throw from where I took this. Ryan can be seen walking in the upper right portion of this image.
Best sunset ever
Carmel, California sunset through cyprus tree
Two days ago we began our drive back to Oregon from Southern California. To make things more interesting we took Highway 1 for a good portion of the trip. We finished our daylight portion of the day at the corner of Scenic Road and Ocean View Avenue in Carmel.
From near there, we watched surfers surf through waves that hit 30 feet in height as the sun penetrated the waves from the rear. Temperatures were in the 70s, and it was one of the most beautiful evenings I have ever partaken of. Today’s photo came a bit after watching the surfers do their thing.
Kushida Shrine Ema
夫婦恵比須
Even though this ema says it is from the Meotoebisu Jinja (夫婦恵比須神社), I’m pretty sure it was hanging at Kushida Jinja. Maybe the one is a sub-shrine of the other? This ema is sure to provide the wisher with some big fish satisfaction in their business (or at least that’s the literal meaning of some of what is written thereon).
Koamicho Bus Stop (小網町バス停)
“Mega Egg” passing the Koamicho Bus Stop
Hiroshima, Japan
Today’s photo was taken while I was waiting for the “bus” near the place where I stayed in Hiroshima. By the way, if you want a friendly host, inexpensive rate, and great WiFi access while in Hiroshima, stay at Sansui Ryokan (山水旅館). Pretty much everyone who stays here is a foreigner so if you don’t want that scene pick somewhere else. However, when I stayed here (during rainy season) there were no other guests. The bike rental was an attraction for me, and I rode the bike all over Hiroshima.
The place isn’t really a ryokan; it’s more of a minshuku. And the bus stop isn’t really for buses; it’s for the Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden Streetcar) as you can see. The owner of Sansui is super nice and helpful. She was excited to have someone she could speak with in Japanese. I helped her translate some of her messages into English so that they made sense, and she was very grateful as I was to her for her hospitality.