we were driving around looking for a safe place to camp on day 2 after sleeping in the car on day 1. evening was near, we were all tired, but found one of the most amazing places i’ve ever been in my life. even though there were signs of earthquake damage every where you look, we just decided to look up, not down.
this evening, the sun set on one side of the mountain as the full moon rose from the other. then in the morning, the opposite. we sat on top of a mountain with a 360 degree view agreeing on one thing, that this was one of the most magical places in japan. or should i say, the world.
when you have good company and a good location, it doesn’t matter how cold it is. i was freezing again, but waking up with the moon shining on one side, and the sun rising from the other was like a dream. matsu woke me up at 4:30 am and i want to thank him for that. what i seen that morning will be set in my mind forever.
some places were the exact same from a few weeks ago. this place was different. somebody put up all the koi to honor boys day. this village lost many of lives.
when you drive down a street that is barely wide enough for your car and find all these grandma’s living their normal daily lives, it’s rewarding to give. give food, give juice, give gas, give love, give smiles, and give hope.
as mission 3 comes to an end, i want to take this time to thank everybody involved again. and want to thank matsu for taking all these wonderful photos. and as soon as i get our group shot we took yesterday, i will introduce mission 3 volunteers. thanks again.
