Weekend Report

Phew, finally got the darn photos sorted out. My new wonder phone and blogger didn't want to cooperate, but I tricked them both in the end.

Saturday night saw a party for a student, in honour of her wedding that morning. This is a Japanese tradition, where friends and coworkers go to this party rather than the full-blown wedding. The bride (holding the plate) is my friend and ex-sudent Hitomi, and the dude is her new husband. A nice couple.

This is a scene of the crowded little restaurant - a bit overloaded for this gig, but made for a good atmosphere.

Some of the locals.

Sunday morning and I head for the hills. Got to enjoy a nice, empty highway - rare in these parts.

Some of the hills near where I headed for. Still snow to be seen - it's hanging around late this year.


After all the partying (I had a post-work-meeting-party Friday night) I was really, really tired yesterday, and didn't ride very well. I had fun though, and got to practice in slippery conditions, which is good, because that is what the June race is EVERY year - it's the start of rainy season, so it is always WET and MUDDY. Due to the tiredness though, it felt rougher than ever, and due to me being out-of-sorts the bike felt like it wasnt working very well, but it was just me. Hope next weekend is better.