Sayōnara –  March 28, 2025 

  • Location:  Nara City  >  Takehara
  • Walk:  Takehara
  • Visit: Historic district & Matsusaka’s family home
  • Weather:  45-60°/ more clouds than sun 10-15 mph 

OVERVIEW

FROM:  8:43 Nara City on local express train to  Kyoto City @ 9:30

FROM: 9:52 Kyoto City on Shinkansen to Fukuyama Mihara @ 11:09

From: 11:18 Fukuyama Mihara on Shinkansen Nozomi #111 to Mihara @ 11:09

FROM: 11:18  Fukyama on Kodama #845 to Mihara @ 11:32 

FROM: 11:37 Mihara on JR Line to Takehara @ 12:12

Sayōnara to friends who feel more like family.  I have spent 17 days in their steady company and each moment has been a gift. 

Kunihiko, Namiyo, Linda, Rintaro, Saburo, Natsuko, and Hinako
Fast and cheerful exit to school. Dad’s job.
Ever so fashionable Natsuko and Kunihiko are off to work. Kunihiko gets home daily between 8:30-9:00pm.
Saburo’s going away snake for me is almonds and dried fish. He knew I liked this fish for dinner. I choose to eat a package of gummies on the trains.

4 thoughts on “Sayōnara –  March 28, 2025 ”

  1. You have captured so many beautiful moments! My favorite picture of this entire trip might be the one of all of you on the couch… there is so much joy in that photo. Safe travels to you, Linda!

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    1. Yes. The “family” couch shot is dear. Having kids you know how hard it is to get everyone gathered at the same time and looking in the same direction. Kunihiko did it in less than a minute! ~linda

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  2. Have loved seeing all your pics and reading your commentary about your time spent with these friends! How wonderful! I bet it was hard to leave them. Onward to more adventures!

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