Trip to Kagoshima

One day the international families had the chance to meet together at Tano Chou, because we had our Sunday recreation for a men softball. During the break we talked about what is good to do during Golden Week. Ernie has suggested a trip somewhere the nearby prefecture. Then the other family proposed to go to Kagoshima. It was finally closed by the four families, Dell family, Ernie family, Dino family, Imamura family, and set the time schedule of departure and what are to bring there. Then we get home with this plan.

The following day, I got a call from Ernie and e-mail from Dino, telling me that they back out to the plan. Of course they have their own reasons and we can’t force them to join with us. I also invited other international families like Addie Kukita and Marlon Eidjic family, but they have also another appointment to go.

I phoned to our dear family in Kagoshima (Willy Mendoza). I asked him if they can meet us to their famous park as we are planning to go there on the 3rd day of May. To my surprise he was very happy upon learning our plans. Then he asked me what are they going to prepare. Just knowing they are happy to accommodate us is already enough.

May 3, 2008 (Saturday) our families embarked for Kagoshima We preferred to pass on the secondary road so we can just relax and drive slowly. On this picture, this is the junction going to expressway in Miyakonojo Town. The road is very free and no traffic at all. Not so many cars on the road. So we can freely drive slowly.

Our pilot is Ernie Lina and I am the conductor. While our wives just at the back seat and Megumi is our navigator, she is the one reading the map and just telling to Ernie what are the direction to go. Etsuko is our flight attendant taking care the 4 kids with us. I tell you our trip is lot of fun. Very noisy children and hard to control them, they want to stop and just to take relax for a minute along the way.