I’m continuing to feel better, but it’s a gradual process. Saturday morning Kuniko and I were able to sleep in a little bit, and we spent a nice relaxing day at home, studying, watching TV, you know – the usual weekend fare.
In the afternoon we headed to Kakogawa and stopped in at Uniqlo to get some gear for Kuniko to wear on her Sunday hike. Her school is going to be hiking next week, so Sunday she and her teachers are going to walk the route to make sure it is acceptable. Kuniko is not a big fan of hiking, so it’ll be interesting to see how it goes.
We got some good gear for her to wear, and from there we went over to the big mall in Kakogawa to meet up with Robert and Junko. They were already at the theater and they had bought tickets for us to see “Oliver Twist” with them. We all gave it a good review but Junko, who has enough depression at her workplace to have to take it in during her free time.
After the movie we went to Befu to catch dinner at one of their favorite restaurants. We drove there and it was an out-of-the-way place – in a building that didn’t look from outward appearances like a restaurant at all. There was only a small sign in front, otherwise you’d think you’d be stepping into someone’s house.
The restaurant was an Italian place, and the owner and his wife were a friendly couple who cooked us up a great meal while we drank wine and ate cheese. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food, and it was one of those times where you feel like you’ve stepped out of the normal routine of your life – like you are tucked away in a little corner of the world where nobody can find you. We’ll definitely remember the place and come back again.
The owner was nice enough to pour us a couple of glasses of a Turkish liquor that he had gotten as a souvenir from a friend. It was licorice flavored and at 45% alcohol was quite a drink. We barely got it down – and I was tasting it for a couple hours afterwards. It was like Sambuca from hell.
From there we split up and headed our separate ways. Kuniko has her hike tomorrow, so I’ll be hanging out at home and doing a little bit of clean up. We’re planning on meeting up with Kuniko’s folks tomorrow night – something to look forward to.
