Saturday, Sept. 16 
Barbecue 
 
  While we were viewing the volcano, Naoki & Miki arrived at Jigoku Onsen after a three-hour drive from their home in Fukuoka prefecture. Naoki is a bicycle enthusiast whom Kazuko had found on the Internet, and together they had mapped out our first week's bike route. Naoki brought his mint-condition Samsun fixed-gear bike, and a picture of his French touring bike. He also has a DeRosa racing bike. Rick tried out the Samsun in the parking lot, and Naoki tried Rick's bike. 
 
Naoki & Miki
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 Outside our cabins, we barbecued chicken, potatoes and vegetables on a hibachi that Kazuko brought, and we talked about bikes and travel. 
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Rick & Lynne
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Neal, Ardinal, Kazuko
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All of us -- but oops, Kazuko got in front of Miki's face
 
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