Lately Jesse and I have had the urge to get out of the homes and explore. Sometimes this leads us through the winding old neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city, and other times it leads us out of town completely and up in to the mountains. Exploring off the beaten path places is something I truly enjoy. Seeing things that most people ignore or take for granted makes me happy; anyone can see the buildings in a city, or the famous local restaurant everyone always talks about. All they have to do is ask the other tourists. Those locations are wonderful too, don't get me wrong, they are part of the local history, but to break away from the stereotypical visitor, and see new and strange things that most pass by, makes me proud to be part of the minority group called "explorers".
I apologize for the quality of the videos. Yesterday was quite cloudy and windy, so it made recording difficult at times. There are parts that are inaudible. I hope I don't sound that goofy in real life.
A few pictures from our journey:
This was a neat little shrine we found on the way up the mountain. Behind this gate and up the stairs were two other buildings.
Standing at the top in the wind. If you look click on the picture and to the left of MY RIGHT shoulder, you should see a giant green ball. That is a natural gas container for part of the city, and Jesse lives just to the left of it in the International House. I live to the right of it, and down the road maybe half a mile.
Jesse doing some field work for his "Study of Japanese Entomology" research.
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2 comments:
That was great! I totally enjoyed the view of the mountains and the portrait of you with the backdrop of Matsumoto. It's huge!
Thanks for the videos. That's a great idea. I'm really glad how well you're documenting your trip.
Thank you! I will be keeping up with it because there is always something new to see and do here. Matsumoto may look big, but it is far from a big city. There are only 220,000 or so people who live here. Compared to a big city like Osaka or Yokohama, ours is a rural town. I hope that you keep up with your blog as well. I look forward to reading it.
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