The countryside was especially nice when Mandy and Rodney came to Yamagta to visit. Their first leg of a real honeymoon! I'm glad the weather somewhat cooperated. It was a bit cool, for them much cooler than the heat wave and humidity of Aichi-ken. But deep in the mountains of Yamagata the air was cool and dry. We were able to do many outdoor activities! A bbq by the temple in Shirataka, bike around and get lost on the little mountain roads, a road trip and birthday chat room celebration. Mandy was especially overjoyed with all the wild animals around. It seemed as if she had been surrounded by cities for the past year!
Below were the ducks we saw at a nearby fishing lake. They were so cute and I was amazed at how white they were even though the lake they were swimming in was not that clean.
My favorite photo of the weekend. Rodney, pondering life, rice growing and leaving Japan. Okay, I can't read his mind but that is what I'd been thinking about if I were perched on a bike in this scene. He was probably day dreaming about his lovely wife!! 
Below my second favorite picture. Mandy and Rodney on a bridge to one of the islands in Matsushima. That day we took a boat tour and treked around on two different islands. It was great to get away from the mountains and rice fields. See the ever so breathtaking views of Matsushima. "matsushima, oh matsushima" so beautiful words can't even describe.
Finally pictures from the poser birthday party Lesley school threw for the students to celebrate everyone's birthday in the autumn months. I think it literally consists of most of us, (Chikako, me, Takako, Norihiko and of coarse our special guest Mandy who celebrates on Sept. 24th. (I hope that's right!!)
Here she is blowing out the candles of our chocoltate cookie ice cream cake! You can't buy this in Japan so it makes for a good in between classes project! Taihen!
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