Wednesday 29th March 2017
As Nagoya is only 70kms away and
check-in time is never before 3pm we decided to take a drive to Morasaki
located on the Chita Hanto peninsula. Travelled through lots of deserted
looking towns (similar to France where the buildings hug the road and no-one
about). Again, little traffic but lots of traffic lights. Maybe roundabouts
would be quicker but no-one seems to be in a hurry. The distances have no
bearing to the time it takes to travel somewhere. Only no toll roads today.
We came across a shop that had
flying fish blowing in the wind, like wind socks. Phil has been admiring them
for several days so we went in and bought a 2mt one. They are Koinobori (carp)
and on Children’s day in April/May they are flown to celebrate the carps’
courage and strength and their ability to swim up waterfalls. After purchase we
were shown the workshop and given gifts of silk handkerchiefs and a vibrating
fish.
We continued along the coast and
came to an area where there were about 100 people collecting mussels along the
shore whilst the tide was out. Apparently they fill buckets and are charged
1500y (about $18) for 4kgs or 700y for 1 kg.
We reached Nagoya about 4pm and
drove down the parking ramp. Out came the security man and measured the length
of the Morgan, then motioned us on. He decided that the car was too low slung
to fit onto the stacker lift. Much ado
then about where we could park and finally motioned into a space right outside
the security man’s office.
At 7pm Michael, the Morgan Club
Overseas Liaison Officer, and his wife Junko picked us up and drove us to a
tempura restaurant owned by a former chairman of the Club, Mr Katayama. The
restaurant has been operated by his family for 50 years. We sat on a low bench
(leaving shoes at the door) and the cooking was done in front of us. Food was
excellent and more delicate than tempura we have had before…delicious.
Michael & Junko run a
business supplying the interiors for Toyota, currently Lexus. The business has
been in Junko’s family for 60 years.
Mr Katayama was absolutely
delighted with the Morgan badge. He stood at the door waving to us until we
were out of sight.
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