Beach!

Recently we had an opportunity to go to camping on the beach with a few of our guest house members in Ibaraki. This was my first time to visit the beach in Japan and I found that it is almost just like the beaches back at home in Oregon. Beautiful.

The biggest difference is that the water is a lot warmer in Japan. Many of the shells and rocks in Japan can be found in Oregon too. My favorite is a round, flat shell with a star shape on the top. I forget the name in Japanese, but in Oregon we call them sand dollars, meaning beach money.

We had a great time swimming in the ocean and laying on the beach, but I didn't listen to my wife and did not put on sun block. Also, I fell asleep in the sun for almost an hour and ended up getting the worst sunburn of my life. Itai! At least it made a good tan