Wakayama

Wakayama is a prefecture in the southern part of the main island of Japan. We spent time with Yuko and her parents and did some sight-seeing. They treated us to one night in a Japanese hotel complete with an 11-course dinner and an hour of karaoke. AND I got to sleep in a comfortable bed!!! The whole experience was very fun and refreshing. Mari and Yuko and I also prayed together, and that was much needed for all of us. Sight-seeing is great, but nothing compares to time with God. "For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."

But, I'll admit, photographs of sight-seeing places are a lot more enjoyable to look at than photographs of prayer. :) 

Enjoy!

After driving on winding mountainous roads for a couple of hours, I was starting to get that pre-vomit taste in my mouth from car sickness.

This little foot onsen (hot spring) was surprisingly theraputic!

You don't see these at Rocky Mountain roadside stops.

Too bad.

:)

This is the longest rope bridge in Japan.

Yuko's mother works at a day care for the elderly. We sang Christian children's songs that have silly movements that go with them. They had so much fun! And so did we. :)

They asked me to sing a song in English, so I sang a simple song that I wrote. Afterwards they asked me all sorts of questions: What Japanese food do I like, What is the weather like in Texas, What do I think of Japanese guys, and lots of other questions. 

Funny people :)