Last week was a national holiday in Japan, National Culture Day. That meant that I got the day off! So, we planned a trip with our new friends, Oliver and Lindsay. They are a Canadian couple working as high school ALT’s in Hachinohe. They have a car so we all piled in and drove northeast to Lake Towada and the Oirase Gorge to celebrate the famous fall colors. Everyone kept telling us we had missed “the peak.” But we didn’t let the naysayers divert us from going. We ended up seeing lots of beautiful fall color, taking a nice walk in the woods along a river and enjoying the company of friends. 
On the way home we stopped at the Oirase Brewery where Todd and Oliver were in heaven trying all of the freshly brewed beer. Kind of like a little taste of home in Seattle, I do have to admit I miss the yummy pumpkin beers available to taste at this time of year. Then we went to a small Italian restaurant that makes traditional Italian style pizza. A great day off with wonderful company!
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