Wind and Waves in Echizen

Tsuruga is on the west coast of Japan n just a little south of the latitude of Tokyo. 

To travel with bikes you have to learn how to pack them in a travel bag ... Took us most of the morning. 

Spent the night in a minshuku.. B& b with dinner & breakfast...then headed off after the snow squall passed. 

In howling winds road for 9 hours through many little towns. 

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Alexis should know houses made of mud & sawdust have lasted more than 300 years .. great value for your work.

This modern one has not made it 10 years ...what reason we don't know. 

An ancient bell for cousin Danny .. Not many survived the war and were used for armaments.

Houses Sean & Uli would love..easy to move we hear.

Volcanic rocky coastline.

Boats with lights I'd love to see out on the water at night. 

 

Dan's Ninja dance by the waterfall temple. His helmet like a Ninja head don't you think. 

Dark long tunnels to go through. The 15 minute one tried my guts. 

A day of wild breakers and artfully trained trees.

Finally just before another huge squall.....luckily found a place to sleep.

With an amazing bath ..hurrah..two marble pools of hot water over looking the sea.

Crab and...

More crab.....

And more crab...

And more crab ....

And even more crab ...  

Crab steamed, grilled, boiled in soup, tempera crab , and crab stewed, crab balls in our miso soup, crab with rice & mushrooms and .....

Never thought I'd ever say, "Finally enough crab!"