Fourteen Taste Treats

Every grocery store has a really cool bakery in this part of Japan. Yummy breads and such. Most things are way less sugary than in the states...cakes without frostings etc....but this bakery obviously gets a lot of American traffic. It's on the "right start tours" and so new Americans are toured through it.....

This cracked me up in the middle of all the delicacies....

Choosing Joy!
©2010 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Takko Town Beef & Garlic Festival

Did you know that Takko Town is Japan's Garlic capitol?  Last night at the football game, the DJ family invited us to follow them out to Takko for a beef and garlic festival. I'll be belching garlic for a week. ::snort:: 


We knew we were getting close when we began to see Garlic people. 

The drive was beautiful. The weather was perfect. The memories are sweet. Takko beef is famous. These cows are pampered - spring water, massages etc. A big feature of this festival is the raw beef that you can purchase before hand and grill yakiniku style on grills. We didn't buy advance tickets....but this COW was slowly roasted over a spit....and we bought six containers worth for lunch. 

Jared was happy to run into several friends. Here he is with two other football players. ::snort:: 

The youngers made a new friend. 

New Taste Adventures - fried Oreos

Arielle wasn't so sure, but Nolan loved them. 

Cultural Dance Exchange

Choosing Joy!
©2010 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...