It was a pretty nice hike, actually. I started off at the convenience store next to the train station, and I bought three onigiri (rice balls) to take with me on the hike. It took about 35 minutes on the train to get to Sannomiya station, and then a brisk walk up the major avenue to Shin-Kobe station.
I’ve been here quite a few times, but usually with company. This time I was able to take my time, take some decent photographs, and walk around a bit off the beaten path.
I spent about two hours hiking, mainly uphill – it was hard work. It’s been a while since my last real uphill hike, so I could feel the effects of the time off.
Everyone I met on the trail seemed to be in an unusually good mood, with lots of “konnichi wa”s and other greetings that I didn’t understand.
After a few hours hiking I went into town and searched high and low for lamp oil. To make a long story short, no luck. I’m sure it’s out there, I just can’t read the labels. I’m going to do some research on my dictionary and get a Japanese person to help me find it.
Tonight I cooked up some macaroni and cheese that my folks sent over – it was delicious! Something so simple, but I missed it a lot! I had the Japanese equivalent of fish sticks along with it, and the meal turned out great!
