We’re getting back to work around here after the weekend. It was a pretty quiet weekend actually. Kuniko and I went out to Indian food at Swaad on Friday, and then Yoshi and I hit the trail on Saturday morning.
We took a slightly different course than usual and ended up somewhere on Mt. Rokko I had never been before. The area was called Futatabi park (å†åº¦å…¬åœ’) and was accessible by car as well as on foot. We found a small lake in the middle of the forest, and surrounding it were small spots where people could stop and rest. There were some picnic tables on the far side of the lake, so we sat down there and caught our breath from the long hike. Yoshi pulled a surprise and pulled a bottle of Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon from his bag, so we had some snacks and split a bottle of wine right there on the lake. Very nice.
The next stop was to check out the Foreigner Cemetery nearby. Unfortunately it was locked up, but there was an overlook where you could see graves and gravesites nestled into the forest overlooking a big valley between the mountains. Seemed like a pretty good location to be buried, if dead people care about that kind of thing.
From there we hiked down the mountain and eventually descended Mt. Rokko right in front of Kuniko’s school, and by chance caught up with her going home. Good timing! Saturday night we had a wine and cheese party and got into some of the good stuff – a 2006 Marietta Vineyards Angeli Cuvee. Highly recommended if you can find a bottle.
Sunday we went out to see Black Swan (quick review: creepy but good) and also watched a movie at home “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” that Kuniko had never seen before. All told, a full and enjoyable weekend!
