Happy Anniversary Robert and Lyana!! 9 years!!
9/14/2001 were married in the Salt Lake City temple. Now, 9 years later, we can’t believe where life has taken us. What have I learned in nine years? That life is a journey not a destination.
To celebrate our anniversary, we booked a weekend getaway. The word ‘getaway’ originates from the latin word for “it’s our anniversary and we deserve some time away from the kids, by ourselves for 24 hours.” Thank you Doug and Emily, and Jeana and Dustin for your willingness and bravery in taking our children.
We went to an onsen resort at the entrance to Oirase Gorge.
Onsen equals hot springs minus clothing. Most onsens, including this one, are NOT co-ed.
What does this sign have to do with onsens? Nothing. I just thought it was funny. We’re in a Japanese hotel and there’s a picture of a guy in lederhosen telling us where the toilets are.
Our room. Behind the paper doors was a narrow sitting room where we sat.
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Yukata. You wear it to the onsen. Most people also wear it to the dinner buffet and everywhere else in the hotel.
Mmmmm. Dinner buffet.
Salad artist. Made each salad to perfection.
See what I mean. There’s at least 6 different kinds of mushrooms on there.
Those are beds. The staff moved the table while we were out and set up the beds on Tatami mats with straw pillows (hence the post’s title).
Toe to toe.
Any ideas for a caption here?
Here’s to another 9 years and beyond. I love you sweetie.
Rob
what a cool anniversary!
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