So, after spending Friday night at Yui's house playing with his kids and Saturday in Aizuwakamatsu I finished off a busy week by going hiking up one of Shimogo's mountains with a couple of friends from work. It was a really good day out, quite a hard slog up with some nice food (cooked on Akitaka's gas stove) and beer at the top.Unfortunately the mist had come in so I didn't get much of a view this time. We finished off the day with a trip to a great onsen! This onsen was outside in a pool by a river...very nice and relaxing after a good walk! We're now in training to climb Bandai-san, one of Fukushima's highest mountains. From there I'm hoping to scale Mt.Fuji!



I have my first proper lessons at school this week, I mainly have to do a self-introduction but I'm also judging a local English speech contest! Should be fun!