Eiko organised a Japanese BBQ and so Katie, Joe, Steve and I went along. Too bad for Jono, he had to work!
We were picked up at 10am by Eiko, Toshi, Mayumi and Naomi and drove 40 mins out of the city to the base of a beautiful mountain which was a popular BBQ spot. On the way we stopped into the supermarket and picked up the food; beef, pork, vegies and snacks. 
As always, our Japanese friends came prepared with everything but the kitchen sink... a picnic table, chairs, picnic rugs, coal, utensils and more! The boys started on making the fire for the BBQ, but very soon it was smothered when Toshi loaded more and more coal on top!! So, they moved in under a shelter with some more sturdy BBQs. As Katie and I relaxed on the picnic rugs, everyone searched for twigs and anything that could act as kindling to get the fire going. Then Toshi was banned from adding the coal! They surely got the fire going...it almost touched the shelter roof. Check out the smoke!Soon the food was cooked and it was a feast including meat, corn on the cob, capsicum, mushrooms, onion and assorted other goodies that Eiko prepared. Just when we were ready to burst they started cooking yakisoba! The food just kept coming. It was great.
Then as some after dinner entertainment I pulled out my frizbee and we played with it. None of the Japanese people had ever thrown one before so they were fascinated and wanted to perfect the art (that doesn't sound Japanese at all!). Here is Eiko giving it a red hot go! It was lots of fun. Joe and Katie also taught us some chant games from back home...also a lot of fun.We were certainly spoilt with the beautiful scenery...tall thin trees, a moss covered bridge over a creek and some gorgeous Autumn leaves. This tree had red, pink, orange, yellow and green leaves. Just too pretty!
