Atami

After Fujisan we wobbled to Atami a famous hot springs resort area near Tokyo for some much needed relaxation and a good night's sleep. We were lured by the word resort, so we broke out the credit card and booked a room. What we did not understand was that a Japanese resort is NOTHING like an American resort...so we ended up sleeping ondol style and eating traditional meals. It was quite the cultural experience all in all, but I imagine we would have enjoyed it much more had we been able to walk properly!

Aaron had a wicked sunburn from the mountain, so first on the agenda the next day was to find sunburn protective beachwear. Once we had Aaron decked out, we headed to the beach...a bit crowded and dirty, but once you swam out deep the water was gorgeous!

A few hours on the beach and we were ready for some sushi! So we started walking around searching for a sushi restaurant...not as easy at you might think. When we did find one, it was well worth the hike, perhaps the best we've ever had!

After lunch, we did a bit more touring around in order to find a proper bed to sleep in for the night. On our way we spotted "the photo spot" and some drying fish...not as delicious as the sushi we had earlier ;)

Above is a picture from our second hotel room in Atami.

With a good night's sleep on the horizon, we were feeling pretty good about the last few legs of our trip.