The big 2-9!!!!! aarrgghhhhhhh

Me and chanel at Stamina taro for dinner


















Me starting up the hill at Azuchi castle

















Chanel trooping up the hill-Azuchi Castle.


















Dinner with Jodes and Kimi outside stamina.


kia ora whanau..well have now offic ially turned 29...gee getting old.. .shocking!!!well had an
awesome day..its been golden week here in japan so we have 3 days holiday from weds..so its a good break to have...it was my birhtday yesterday and we had a really primo day..Me and chanel went tiki touring again, this time not so far, just up the road to the next town over at Azuchi..Azuchi is home to Azuchi castle..although now the castle is in riuns and there are no buildings remaining..it was home to oda nobunaga one of the meanest samurai of his time..it was pretty cool trooping around, most of the stone work and walls are still intact.. after azuchi we biked around lake nishinoko which was a great ride and cool views of the lake..

Later that evening we went to our favourite restaurant "Stamina Taro" the best all you can eat, restaurant in japan.. considering the the cost of meat in japan, its good to stock up on meat.. yakiniku or BBQ meat.. its the "BOMB".. it was cool to share the night with jody and kimi and catch up..its pretty sad that they have only 3 months left, but it was good to catch up...
all in all a great birthday..one i will remember....