more thanks and one more Happy Birthday to Daigo

a nice thanksgiving day is almost over. the weather was beautiful all day and surprisingly warm consider November will be over soon. and tomorrow is supposed to be a wee bit warmer. after going for walk with Noriko`s Father up to sanrokusen and back and after refusing lunch from Noriko`s Mother, i left for my little adventure to Nakayama-dera. actually i wasn`t sure where i would go once i reached Minoo Station. oh, i stopped by Go to English again to chat with Aya-san. i hope her and her husband`s new English school continues to grow and prosper...and her baby too. back to Minoo Station and then by train to Nakayama transfering at Ishibashi. i stopped by Lawson for some lunch to take to the temple. it is really just a short walk to Nakayama-dera (temple). the walk inside the temple grounds is much longer. and then there are the stairs. but wait, there is an elevator. i think this is the only temple or shrine i have seen with an elevator. of course, i walked but it is convenient for those who need it. i had lunch under a beautiful momiji (maple) tree. and took some photos of some shichi-go-san kids. and then there was the nice security guard who insisted on taken my photo after i took his with Tony. from Nakayama to Minoo by train and then by bus to Visola Market Park. and then a short walk home in time for dinner. Noriko was bringing obento home as today she returns late from work. dinner was delicious as always but the highlight was the takoyaki-shu. to be continued tomorrow or another day. here are a few images from after the sunrise.