Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Awaji Island Puppets and Flowers





Yesterday was the last outing of the year for the women's club. We went to Awaji Island to have lunch, see a traditional Japanese puppet show and tour the conservatory and gardens. The lunch, called shabu shabu was-- different. There were pieces of various types of sea creatures (and a few slices of beef) on skewers that you were to cook in the boiling water at your table, sort of like fondue. It was interesting but not very filling. The puppet show was interesting as well. We thought there was an intermission before the final scene where the puppet dad unwittingly kills his puppet daughter, but the intermission turned out to be the end! Somehow we had missed it! The gardens and conservatory were spectacular. I'll try to include photos. Hopefully none will be sideways, as I have still not figured out how to straighten them!

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