Takeda, Japan

Day 3

I already feel rested and look forward to continuing to enjoy the rest.

Did a NCFit Go workout this morning and it felt amazing.

Good conversation with Dad in the morning in the onsen.

We are staying at a “Nipponia” lodging. The company reclaims and restores historical locations, transforming it into boutique hotels around Japan.

The central patio area feels very good and we are right next to an old train station that still have trains running through it.

Yesterday, we visited a black bean tea house (that was closed), but had lovely modern Japanese architecture. Afterwards, we ate incredible soba and tempura for lunch.

It was raining (peaceful), so we did not walk the castle ruins on top of the mountain, but we will after breakfast today.

Dinner was incredible. The pumpkin soup with a central crouton and 3 pumpkin seed kernels had such intense umami flavor. And of course the bread and fish were of superb culinary standards.

It really is a perfect pace and itinerary: driving, eating, drinking, talking, laughing, sight-seeing, thinking, staring out the window, doing some work, reading, writing , resting and enjoying God’s creation without being at work.