| At Hiroshima, a day trip with Natsuki and Shiromizu |
| Hiroshima again... |
| At Ouchi JHS. Again, it's just chaos! |
| The students believe my arm is squidgy, or something...?! |
| Giving a self introduction in class. I think this one was probably in English!! |
| Having school dinner - another occasion that usually led to carnage! |
| Everyone warming up for the school sports festival. |
| One of the many more...unusual...races. |
| Although for unusual, this dance routine has to win! |
| More dance routines...not so crazy this one! |
| Katie struggling in the wheelbarrow race... |
| Come on you reds! I took part in the bizarre fishing race game! |
| At the post sports day drinking party for the school's teachers. |
| Waaa! Getting the bumps! |
| Next stage of the party...karaoke! Look at the passion! |
| Bizarre pictures! |
| And yet more! |
| At Karatsu castle with Katie, and Tomiko's yound son, Tetsu-kun. |
| Another shot with the kids. |
| Having dinner with Tomiko's family. |
| Tomiko and the kids! |
| Off to Space World with Katie, and the Inoue daughters. |
| Kamiyo and Kikuka emerging from the station into the sun. |
| Space World! |
| Day before Fuji - my sister tries on her gear in the hotel room! |
| Preparing to sneak some of the hotel breakfast into our bags for the Fuji climb! |
| At the start of the long climb! |
| Coming up through the mist and clouds...already feeling tired! |
| With my sister, Katie. |
| And all 3 of the daring adventourers |
| Shattered - nice looking up as the clouds whiz pass your nose though! |
| I think this way is up?! |
| Time for another breather... |
| Some parts of the climb were definitely harder than others... |
| With Kamiyo, and a cloudy background.. |
| Katie emerging from the clouds! |
| Getting there, slowly... |
| But still getting more and more weary! |
| Noo! This doesn't help. All those rocks were to much for my stick... |
| Finally, at the top! |
| So peaceful, and an amazing view! |
| Sun rising behind the Tori gate |
| Tricky going downhill...we all kept slipping over! |
| And back where we started, looking decidedly more tired! |
| Post climb party at Herbal with the Inoe's |
| They'd prepared a lovely selection of English-style food!! |
| With Miwa's two children. |
| And Miwa, with the youngest of the two. |
| Miwa at the English Club for young kids. I helped out, as much as I could! |
| And a group shot of the club. |
| Saying goodbye outside Herbal. Time to go home... |
