Sunday in Ueda

Today I spent the morning planting garlic bulbs. In the afternoon, I went to the park in Ueda and read more of Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins. It was sunny and about 65 degrees at midday. Even if I tried, I don't think I could have relaxed any more than I did today.


left: One of the small fields in Ueda Castle Park (the park that surrounds the castle in Ueda)












left: Col in front of the huge doors that lead into the castle complex

















left: One of the castle buildings, looking out over part of Ueda

















left: Me













left: A skatepark with a view, looking up at one of the main buildings of Ueda castle
















left: Looking up at the mountains from our plot
(Picture 1 of 2)













left: The red drum is filled with rain water from the irrigation ditch. The blue shed is filled with tools. To the left of the shed is the picnic bench.
(Picture 2 of 2--directly right of picture 1)










left: They taste as good as they look! But, at $1.50-2.00 each, they'd better!












left: Looking towards the valley from the picnic table












left: Orchards to the right of the picnic area