Mishima

Yesterday morning we awoke to grey skies and headed out of our hotel. Then initial plan was to spend some more time in Nara, but after seeing another pagoda and feeding a few more deer it started to snow again, so we ambled off towards the station.

Our travels took us most of the way back to Tokyo to a town called Mishima, where Rob Plowright lives with his family (Masumi, Caio aged 10 and Rui aged 14, who is currently in Australia). Ella and Katy were pretty shy with Caio when we arrived; and he understand English but doesn't speak much of it. Eventually they bonded, first through watching the sumo wrestling on TV, then a game of monopoly. Then, Caio challenged Ella to some sumo wrestling which was much more entertaining than the real thing on TV! Skills were a bit mismatched, but after 20 or so rounds Ella finally won a bout.

Today we are heading down to the Izu peninsula with Rob and family.