It's widely known as Golden Week, which happened to fall the week after my sister and Loredana left Japan. The week combines four national holidays which are Showa Day (April 29)-the former Emperor Showa's birthday; Constitution Day (May 3)-the onset of Japan's constitution; Greenery Day (May 4)-celebrating the former Emperor's love of plants and nature; and Children's Day (May 5)-Boy's Day is also celebrated on this day.Basically, it's a week-long excuse to be off of work for most, but not all. Fortunately, Honda is one of the many companies that honour the holidays, so it was a great change to have Rodney home the whole week.
We decided to plan a less extensive schedule with hopes for much needed R-and-R together as a family. On Tuesday, we packed a picnic basket and drove out to Musashi Kyuryu National Park with a long bike and hike trail in Saitama Prefecture.
It was a beautiful day for cycling. The pavement was smooth and lined with trees and ponds throughout the course. There were several little food kiosks and ice cream shops where you could take a break.
Our main destination on the course was to ride to Musashi Kids Dome, which consisted of a huge jungle gym, swings and a plethora of slides. Markus of course, loved it! When it was time to leave, it took a lot of creative convincing. We cycled for almost 3.5 hours total that day!
Markus was so happy after manoeuvring through this netted tunnel
I think I enjoyed this speedy roller slide just as much as Markus. We rode down it a dozen times!
Markus reaching for the top!
Taking a break from the bike ride to admire the peaceful flow of the stream. Ahhh... We just love nature!
Passing through the dark tunnel on our path back toward the main gates.
There's Markus wiped out on the back seat!
To be continued...
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