Mt Fuji (apparently)

Am currently sitting in the basement common room of the Kawaguchiko Station Inn.　Kawaguchiko is a lakeside town with a spectacular view of Mt Fuji and cherry blossoms... except for today. It:s raining cats & dogs outside, and Mt Fuji isn:t visible at all. We did the tikki tour on the local sightseeing bus anyway to get the lay of the land, decided to pack it in and have gone back to the hostel. The cool thing is it:s a traditional Japanese ryokan (inn), meaning we are in a sparsely furnished (read: not furnished at all) room with tatami mats on the floor and will sleep on roll-out futons tonight. They also have a sento (washroom with spa and sauna) which is heated to "really hot", which is just delicious on a day like this. Imagine coming in from the cold, wet rain, scrubbing down & sitting in a hot tub, then bundling up in a traditional yukata (kimono-style crossover dressing gown that the ryokan has for its guests). Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Will post some photos if Mt Fuji ever comes out!!

Until next time x