Nagatoro Riverboat Ride and Grape Picking

We had this tour last October 3, 2009 and I did not posted photos. So here it is...

A little peep in the outside, I think we were in Yokohama on this. The sun was trying to get out from the dark clouds.


This is how Japanese harvested their rice, I think they harvest it by hand. Their rice farm is not that big and using machines like harvester is not reasonable. I find it expensive.


We were heading to the vineyard. Look down below, Brian could not even stand up. This vineyard is design for little people. This was our first stop of this tour, eating fresh grapes at Mikado Grape Farm. They have green and purple grapes.




After we ate grapes, we had a stop over in this museum, they called it festival hall. The float was built and painted it by hand. Japanese are very artistics with regards on this matter.

You can look up of what we did as we are looking up a restaurant. Click LINK HERE . There are more photos that I uploaded while we were walking around the Nagatoro station.
After that, we head to the Nagatoro train station. They parked the bus and we got off and look for lunch. This place is a small place and it seemed no Japanese here speaks english. Our tour guide tried to accomodate us. We ended up in a Japanese restaurant of course.

Japanese Style Restaurant in Nagatoro Japan

Brian and I always love to try new things, new food and all that. But exploring here in Japan is pretty much different. We did not explore much here because of only one reason. We cant read Japanese writings and most of their food have seashells or pork.

Benjamin and Mary outside the restaurant, it says, soba udon

The waitress gave us the menu, of course in Japanese writings. We can read the tempura and soba udon hahaha. We ordered that and ouch! there is pride shrimp in it. Well, we were hungry and put the shrimp on the side.


This is sweet pride soba noodles as an appetizers, it was good though. After we ate, Brian bought a bag and take it home.



Here we are, sitting a Japanese style....





The food was delicious, you can actually choose the food as hot and or cold soba. We ordered hot though by saying "hotto" hehehe

I made a separate post though as we are eating in a restaurant.

Wandering along the road-Nagatoro Japan

It is very cheap produce...
As we were heading to the boat pier, we saw this stalls, you can sit there and eat. Japanese styl;e snacks stalls.
This is a little shops where everyone goes.
Since Benjamin did not eat lunch, ice cream was his lunch. Picky eater kid
Brian with the kids, he tried to be low as possible. He thought he won't be in the picture hehehe..this was along the road, I think the Nagatoro train station it is just few yards away.
Mary found this little thing outside the restaurant and she ride. When Benjamin saw it. He joined to Mary.

We hit the end of the road which I called it a main road. We turn on this road head to the train station. We tried to look for a restaurant, hoping there is a restaurant that has picture on their menu. But we could not find it.

Fresh grapes at Mikado Farm in Nagatoro Japan

Ben and Mary decorate their tree

It's Friday, after thanksgiving. We went go shopping early in the morning. The kids could not wait in a long line. Ben and Mary went with me. After that, we took Mary to school. Ben and I went back to the store and shop. Benjamin wanted to buy an ornament to decorate their tree. Here they are decorating their tree.

Sky Watch

I took this photo when I was there in Philippines back in July 2008. I just like to hare my photo

It is around 5PM, the sky starting to get dark and gloomy. It is about to rain.

A visit to Philippines 2008

I did not post pictures when I took the kids to visit the Philippines. Here is Mary picture touching the bird. She feels weirding looking with the bird but he finally touch it though. She is enjoying playing with the kids. Running around.

She is just so cutie... feel free to browse.

My sweet adorable kids

Aren't they adorable?

I love my kids!

I dont know this flower name

This flower blooms every late of spring here in Japan and I always pass by when I am taking my kids to the bus stop. I was curious and took photo of it. I find it so cool though. I love the way I took the picture. I am not sure if you can see the ants.

Where is the sun?

Photo was taken July 13, 2008.

Mary on her loan sunglasses from brother. She was walking from our garage heading to home.

Rainy in Disneyland

On the second day of our park visit, rain started to drizzle about noon. I will say we are lucky.
Here we are, wearing our ponchos...

The Legend of Mythica Show at Mediterranean harbor-Tokyo Disney Sea

Pls click the tumbnails to make the photo bigger. Have fun viewing.

The Mediterranean harbor, they are getting ready for the show:



The harbor is so quiet and peaceful, lots of people starting to get a place for them to sit or standing up. I was wishing I have a very good view.


The lady was in my way and she was in the photo. I was wishing she was not there in the photo. She is blocking the good view.


The first float coming, not sure who is inside the egg. I just don't have a good view in my end.





Another egg.... coming! not sure who is in there. I need to figure out on the next sets of photos. I think Brian can help me then especially when I am going to scrap it and put it in my album.


I did not get all photos of the egg float as they come by. The lady kept blocking me! But thats all the egg. I just called it an egg LOL.




The float started to move towards at the center




I just upload it here all the photos I took. If you are not bored then continue scrolling but if you do then it is ok.....












































































































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