The Road to Nozu

I love driving to teach class at Nozu Elementary.  It reminds me of the mountain I grew up near.  I finally stopped at the little look-out post and took some pictures.  This is one of them.  I'm enjoying the kotatsu and mikans that come with cold weather in Japan, but I'm looking forward to warm weather again so I can start hiking and enjoying the outdoors more.

野津小学校へ運転する道が好きで、出身の近くにある山の思い出を思い出す。最近その道の横にある展望台で車を止めて写真をとりに行った。左の写真はその時とった。今寒い天気と美味しいみかんで幸せだけど、暖かくて、ハイキングが出来る天気に楽しんでいる。

この写真は夜でとった。この橋は毎日見たものだけど、夜ではちょっと違うと思う。この場所のけいしきのようにSpecialな場所で楽しんで行くことが好き。 もしすばらしい場所をしっちゅうやったらおすすんでください。

I took this photo at night.  It's a different look at a familiar site for all of us that drive through Ino.  I really like finding special places to go and enjoy the scenery, like there by the river at night.  If you have a special place nearby that you like to go, please recommend it to me!  From November 1 to November 30 I'm writing a novel for the first time.  I'm using all of my experiences in Kochi for inspiration.  Beautiful Kochi scenery becomes the setting of the story, people I meet here become personalities.  Hopefully it will turn out alright!

-Mark

県内旅行 Traveling throughout the Prefecture

私は高知県では、室戸岬や吾北の滝のほかにも東洋町の白浜や四万十市の花火大会や入野浜へも行ったことがある。もうすぐ天狗高原に行くつもりである。足摺岬へ行ったら高知県の東側から西側まで行ったことになる。最近入野浜で初めてサーフィンをしてすごかった。高知で紅葉をこじゃんと見たい。バージニア州のアパラチア山脈には紅葉がすごく美しいので、日高村の紅葉も楽しみです。

-マーク

So far in Kochi prefecture I've already been to the Muroto cape, the waterfalls in Gohoku, Shirahama beach in Toyo town, the fireworks in Shimanto city, and Irino beach.  I'm planning to visit the Tengu Kougen soon, possibly this weekend.  Once I visit Ashizuri cape I will have been all over the prefecture, from the eastern tip to the western.  I went surfing for the first time recently at Irino beach, it was so much fun!  I'm looking forward to Fall here in Kochi.  The leaves are beautiful this time of year in the Appalachains, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what it's like here.

-Mark