Japanese Impressions

I feel there are many things that might be written about here.
My morning escapes to far counties from my home, when I visited the temples that I met, went to the next city once, and walked to another city once a month to meet people with similar lives to mine.

I went to a local church which turned out to be Pentecostal, I left when the pastor turned to be a smoker and made rude comments, liking me to a crow, and crow does not convey a nice image in Japan, although it is good in Estonia. I think that no once who has an addiction should be allowed to run sermons. Really any family man could and should take the position form the congregation. I also hope that they would recover soon.

I sometimes went to the sea, often alone. Once I made a cross from a piece of driftwood. I still have it.

Walking around in the local city I found a small and beautiful garden that has a museum of local artists. It was quite beuatiful.

At another time I walked around 60km I think to get to a mountain, I should check it on the net maps. That culminated in finding one of the most breathtaking walks to a mountain temple. Every hill and mountain has a temple in Japan. It was especially enchanting and the light between the trees seemed to have a very impressive angle. The sequoia seemed young, the path was formed of ancient lava that formed steps that were slightly too big for humans. When I returned I got lost when it got dark and after a walk I realised I was walking in the right direction, when I got lost again I decided to ask a delivery company office for direction and although it seemed that they did not understand me, they were eager to help me get home, I tried to speak Japanese however it was too difficult yet I got a lift home which was my luck as I
had a bit of money and he took me to the train station that was only a stop away and I could get something to eat from the train stop shop.


I never got to the mountain. the road was closed for felling old trees i did get very near though and met a family having picnic there and fishing in the mountain stream nearby. I think I recognised the head as a Diet member, he was too shy to foreigners. The daughter gave me two onigiri and a chickenwing, and I think this was the first time ever I had bbq fried potato crisps. That was great, Japanese are welcoming and very helpful to everyone really. There was a monkey sanctuary warning that they might be a bit cheeky, but they remained hidden for the winter I guess, it was still quite warm for me.