Kutchan

Gary snuck this picture of festively-dressed ladies on the tractor trailer as well as a worker at the window separating egg yolks from whites.

For lunch, we ate at a small place called Markie Curry for splendid soup curry.

Back at the hotel, Gary and I took a stroll on the property that includes an adventure center that offers ropes-like climbing and bridge crossing in the air, balloon bouncy castles, badminton, and many zip lines. Sorry, none of those are pictured, just a couple of shots showing fall colors and the mountain, which is actually a volcano.

For dinner, we went to a popular after-work bar that was bustling with patrons. We were treated to an array of Japanese bar food, which far surpasses any bar food you'll find back home. The sushi tray was from last night's dinner. The seafood here is abundant and just keeps coming, even when you can't take another bite.Read more