Mount Fuji revealed 🗻

Our breakfast at the hotel was very traditional. My tummy wasn't excited about the aromas of fish and crab early in the day. I tasted the rest of the offering and bumped up the experience by ordering a $5 coffee. A bit on the expensive side, even for Japan, but delicious ☕😋

The winds last night had pushed the clouds away and blue skies had emerged 💙 We went up a ridge road in the mountains and a stop at the Jukkoku Pass Observation area for photos with Fuji! We then meandered our way down towards the ocean and along a coastal route along Suruga Bay. Lots of fun twists and turns out on this narrow road. Lots of other motorcycles and even mini cars too. The funniest was a tiny moto ridden by a man, reminding us of Donkey Kong.

Lunch was chosen at a Seven-11 convenience store. The Japanese have a decent selection of ready made food, including noodles, sandwiches, sushi, fried chicken and more! I was overwhelmed with the selection and ended up picking a shrimp-au-gratin dish. The thought of comforting macaroni was exciting. The clerk asked if I wanted it warmed up. Without unwrapping the plastic it flew into the microwave 🙃. Then I had a good laugh. We sat on the curb in the shade along the side of the store. The sun beams were too warm. My first bite revealed that it was not pasta under the sauce, but rice 🍚😂.

We zipped along to an ocean lookout with a great view and then to the Kawazu Seven Waterfalls area. This was nice to stretch our legs on a walk up the river to see a few of the falls. Wasabi is also grown in the area, so we picked up a few items a the touristy shop.

Next up was a the Kawazu-Nanadaru Loop Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawazu-Nanadaru_L…

The day wrapped up at the Shuzenji Onsen Katsuragawa hotel. The group is now in the groove of patiently catching our breath for the slow process of checking-in ten rooms for our group. It is a very large facility with large convenience store, arcade, lounge area, huge buffet dinning room and both public and private onsen baths. Shoes are not allowed indoors, just bare feet or socks. Shoe lockers are provided at the lobby entrance.

Our triple room was large and western-style beds! The buffet dinner was one of the most impressive spreads I have seen. It was a bit chaotic with people milling about between the seven different tables of food, as no formal flow was established. Perhaps because food was involved, but we found it more challenging than the Tokyo metro stations 🤣 Those who wanted to could opt-in for the all-you-can-drink alcohol package. It was a self-serve bar too.

What a great end to the third day of the tour 🎉🪅Meer informatie