Yeppie, summer trip! （final)

The last day of our trip, we visited Kamikochi area which we had enjoyed two years ago.
Kamikochi is one of the most scenic spots in Japan.
Dogs are allowed with you only till Kappa Bridge spot.
So it's better to leave them at the cottage or inn at which you are staying.

Last time when we visited there, we thought that it would be nice to own land like this in the USA.
And this time, we felt the same as we did last time.

 
We started walking from Taisho-Pond.  Then we headed for Myojin-Pond, but unfortunately we couldn't make it because we were running out of time to go back to the pension(a kind of small inn) where Satori and Leila were waiting.

I will show you the pictures.  Maybe less words are needed to explain how beautiful it is.

  Tisho Pond(starting point)

 Tashiro Pond

 Azusa River

How clear it is!!

Lingering snow over Azusa River

And you will encounter many unique flora.

 The trace which a well-organized bug ate

Yeah,  here he is!

He  walked slowly, so he could check each plants.  I left him for a while because I wanted to go to the rest room  ;-)

 I don't remember how long it took to get to Kappa Bridge which is the main spot in Kamikochi.

There is a Bus Terminal, many restaurants, souvenir shops, hotels and a museum. 

We got into the museum to be cool down.  

If you are lucky enough, you might encounter those birds on the mountain.

 "Raicho"  

or Rock ptarmigan

This display represents the birds with their summer coat.  They will be completely white in winter,  in order to camouflage them in snow.

After lunch, we headed for the Myojin Pond which is a crystal clear spring.

But on our way there, we realized that our bus was going to leave within an half and hour.  So we decided to go back to the Bus Terminal.

 

It was hard to leave such a nice place like Kamikochi. 

But our girls were waiting for us in their cages.   So we had to go back.

Maybe next time, we are going to challenge to visit the Myojin Pond.

We were hungry when we got back.

Not only our girls but also a wonderful dinner was waiting for us, too.

 Those are a part of our dinner; the Hamburg steak of Hida Beef covered with pie.

(We had eaten a salmon saute with apricot sauce before the Hamburg steak. )

We had a nice time all together.  

I can't wait our summer vacation next year.

 

Then our summer vacation was over. 

Satolela papa 's work started.
So I have to get up earlier to make his lunch box.  Peace!!

written by Arwen