Candace's visit to Japan

All of my friends here in Japan were very jealous to hear that I had a friend of mine, Candace, come and visit! Misawa is in such a remote part of Japan that it is hard enough to get family to visit, let alone friends! I met Candace down in Tokyo, and we did a day tour of many of the highlights. Luckily Candace is used to constantly changing sleep schedules, so she wasn't too terribly jetlagged. Then we headed back up to Misawa in time to catch the festival, complete with the parade with floats. We also visited Tanesashi Coast near Hachinohe, the Hachinohe fish market, Statue of Liberty park, Oirase Gorge, Towada Horse park, Tonomi Clan Park, Shimoda Mall, and many local restaurants. Unfortunately, Chris was TDY to DC while Candace was here, but did get to catch up with her a day or two before she went back to Seattle. The week went very quickly, and the boys had a great time with Candace as well.

At Tonomi Clan Park

Candace and Ian at Oirase Gorge

Candace and Alex at Statue of Liberty Park

Tanesashi Coast