Hayama--my kind of town

I have had this idea for sometime now. I wanted to mark a day in the life of Zelig so I took the camera with me where ever I went for several days. Sometimes Zelig was with me, sometimes it was just me or a friend. I ended up spending a few days in Hayama with Nicki, either with our kids or without. The days were hot, there was no Fuji-san in sight, but the memories were still grand.

I start off with my friend, Nicki, in Hayama, which is a sea town on the west side of the Miura Peninsula. It is the location of the royal family's summer home, safely tucked away just north of this view above. Do you see the little red Torii gate off in the distance? By the way, Nicki and I were sitting on the balcony of a very popular restaurant called Ottimo. The food served is fancy Jatalian, tasty but oh so haute! Actually, the prices were reasonable which means that I've been in Japan for too long!

Fancy food!

Fancy drinks!

Good times with Nicki, Joshua and Zelig

Then sometime later in the week, Nicki and I and our two cute little boys went back to Hayama and spent the morning on the beach. I must say that this small stretch of beach wasn't too exciting but it was cleaner than some of the other beaches I've been to on the peninsula. The boys had a great time and so did the moms, considering what Nicki and I went through to get the car parked. Do you remember the scene from the first Austin Powers movie when Austin, driving the little golf cart, needs to turn around in the narrow hallway? Little by little, he backs up, then pulls forward, backs up, pulls forward, backs up...you get the idea. Well, that was me trying to pull into a drive way with Nicki running back and forth checking for clearance on the narrow street. It was really funny as I look back on it.