Sightseeing Unzen pt. 3

The second morning in Unzen was misty and surreal. I spent the early morning looking out the window, listening to the birds sing, drinking hot green tea and knitting. Needless to say, it was a wonderful way to greet the day.

After breakfast (which was a lot of fish and other things I couldn't identify) we were given a small amount of free time. 

We went exploring and saw a fantastic Japanese shrine with incredible gates and statues. After that was the source of the onsen hot water, the hot springs themselves. The very ground around us was boiling and smelled like sulfur. Towards the end of our walk we found a stand selling eggs that were hard boiled by the steam, I had two and they were the best hard boiled eggs I've ever had.

This sign says: "Do not enter Hell, it's dangerous"

Egg Steamers

Simple Lunch

I was feeling hungry for Japanese food the other day so I made this simple lunch:

Sticky rice with furikake seasoning, sliced SPAM and boiled quail eggs. A fresh salad of mixed greens, snap peas, carrots and avacado. With sesame dressing and furikake seasoning. And a mug of green tea.

This is by no means a real Japanese meal, I was just feeling creative and inspired. :)