Autumn Leaves

Saturday 8th November Emi desided she would change her hair. She went to a salon to have a "digital perm". I still don't understand exactly what it means but it took several hours to do it. It did look nice but only lasted for a few days or a week maximum before it lost it's perminess (if that is a word).

Sunday we went to Lake Kawaguchi. At autumn time when the leaves change colour the Japanese head out to the country side in droves to look at all the pretty trees. One thing I like about Japanese culture is there almost child-like wonder and excitment about nature such as autumn leaves or having parties in spring when the cherry blossum comes out. I found when I returned to Japan after my last visit that I had a much greater appriciation of nature than before, many a time on the way home from work in the UK I would look up at the beautiful sunsets like I hadn't previously. Sorry for my digression!

The weather was grotty and the traffic predictably bad (on the way home at least) but the trees were beautiful and the food we ate in a resturant at lunchtime was very nice.

I hope you like the pictures.