Annual Beach Trip to Shimoda

We went back to Shimoda this past weekend. On the train down there, we realized this was our fourth summer going. It has become a nice little tradition for the kids and we once again had a great time. We got there around 4:30 on Friday and went to the beach immediately. The kids were still in their clothes and it did not take long for the clothes to get wet! On Saturday we went back shortly after breakfast and enjoyed a nice play in the morning. After lunch we went into town and visited a park where the hydrangeas were in bloom. They were beautiful. We walked along the Perry Road, saw little crabs and enjoyed a historical area. After buying some sparklers to enjoy on the beach, we headed back to the hotel. After dinner we did fireworks on the beach. Our kids were not crazy about them but they did enjoy watching from a distance. On Sunday we woke up to rain, which was unfortunate, so we headed back to Tokyo a bit earlier than we normally do. All in all it was a great weekend and we had a lot of fun.