Beaches, bento, rockets and dolls

A lovely day of friendship and experiences and stories.. Jack and Yoko took the day off and drove us to Uchinoura, Yoko's home town which I last visited 31 years ago. We stopped in the way at the bento shop for lunch boxes, which we ate at Yoko's brother's house with its stunning views over the gorgeous beach, right at the end of the world, with Japan's first space centre for launching rockets on the neighbouring mountain. There are monkeys and wild horses down this coast, green jungle everywhere, ranges of hills and mountains like a stage set. We sang This is my life and Take a little piece of my heart, visited friends in Shibushi, and chose a Wendy doll for Eva after another delicious Japanese barbecue..wonderful, inspirational, fascinating, a gift of a weekend.Read more