Nice bus trip up to first post village.

country side small rice paddies right up to houses

Had from seat in bus

Post village kept from days before cars and roads and traveller rest stops on the route between Koyoto and Tokyo

most are now gone but some preserved.

 

After first village stopped for lunch at local rest area. No English guide Joey pretty much had to order our meals for us.

very nice pork cutlets with curry and rice.

Staff came out to say thank-you and bow us off. Don't think they had seen a bus load of foreign before.

 

second post village much more commercial and having seen the other one first was less authentic. Also had started raining so perhaps did dampen the mood as well.

300 year old wooden bridge over the Narai  river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is this a ground orchid? There were quite a few around.

The trip from here slipped into just travel to get hope. There was a bit of rain coming the roads were close to being flooded. The Newell Highway turned out to be very potholed but we made it safely.

Weather permitting bus trip up Mt Fuji to 5th Station. (As high as you can drive)

Bleak and cold and in thick cloud. Did lift a little very briefly. Had a few flakes of snow before the rain settled in just before catching the bus.

Finally tried melon cake. nice and in the shape of Fuji.

Good luck from start of trip with Fuji visible from Tokyo running out.

Lunch disaster. Menu English but didn't want 3 types of intestine for lunch.

While not raining for the cruise there was no miraculous lifting of the cloud and siting of Fuji.

Decided to have lunch at the restaurant in hotel for tea. went down but resturant was full 🙁

Walked a reasonable for pretty average tempura take away and steamed bun for ann.

 

 

second post village much more commercial and having seen the other one first was less authentic. Also had started raining so perhaps did dampen the mood as well.

300 year old wooden bridge over the Narai  river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is this a ground orchid? There were quite a few around.

The trip from here slipped into just travel to get hope. There was a bit of rain coming the roads were close to being flooded. The Newell Highway turned out to be very potholed but we made it safely.