Mt. Takao

I'm going to blog about Blaine's trip with the kids, Blaise, Adrienne and their children to Mt. Takao because I've got the photos and Adrienne is giving me the details. (She'll post about the trip on her blog, too.) How great to get the kids into the woods for some fresh air and greenery.

They went on the Keio line from Shinjuku station. 45 mins or so. Lucinda agreed to put a barrette in her hair to get her bangs out of her face.


They climbed on some stones, walked up some steps...


... took the cable car up the mountain where, at the top, they found a 100-yen mechanized train to climb on.



At the top, a lovely temple and this outbuilding. Nice red lantern.


A big Buddha caught Eliot's attention.


Blaine enjoyed hanging out with Blaise.


These tall cedar trees are very soothing; I'll have to go along next time. Arno and Lucinda are really glad to see Anselm and Eliot - their Seattle cousins. (I can tell that it's going to be tough times when Anselm and his family fly home.)


Then lunch: thick noodle soup and tempura. Yum!