A Bit Chilly in the Mountains

On Saturday, my family and I went to Mount Aso to spend some time in the family cottage. In fact, we had a small barbecue for some Kendai work mates. It was very fun, and fortunately, it didn't rain. The barbecue went well and everyone ate a lot! It was quite windy during the day, and by evening, it began to get quite chilly. I was surprised how fast it gets cold, but then again, I guess it is fall. By nightfall we all had to wear jackets. It was even chilly with jackets. I had to put on a sweatshirt too! When we slept last night, we had to have many blankets. When we woke up this morning, it was very cold, and there was dew on the grass and on my car. I felt like winter is coming quickly and will be here before we know it.

I like winter in Japan, but not as much as in my hometown in Pennsylvania because there is much snow. I love snow, so Hokkaido is really nice for me. Sometimes it snows so much in Hokkaido that roads get filled with snow and get closed. I don't know if I could live there because of that, but I sure love traveling there. Skiing in Hokkaido is excellent! The snow is pure powder, and I love skiing and then coming back into a nice warm lodge to have meal. The air is very crisp and cool and you can see your breath!