Enjoying the afternoon swimming and fishing at the beach with friends.

I was digging a deep hole to catch a crab.

Camping again with Melina’s school friends. This time as well there was a lot of river exploring and catching river animals. There was also a bunch of Rainbow Trout fishing with a nice catch that made a good meal for dinner. The next morning on the way home, we all visited an Ostrich farm to see and pet a lot of different animals.

Spartan Race #3 was another 5km Sprint race. After most of the races were canceled for the last two years I was finally able to complete another race. This time I also convinced a bunch of my housemates to run the race with me. It was great fun, although a bit hot and I think everyone got a little sun burnt.

We had an extra day to spend in Ibaraki and our friends suggested a small hostel next to a lake and aquarium. The food was good, the aquarium was small but nice, and we even tried a little fishing in the lake.

We were invited to our friends and previous housemates outdoor wedding in Ibaraki. It was a small casual affair with some music, drinks, and even a vegan brownie wedding cake. The two would always play with Melina when they lived in the sharehouse and Melina was really happy to be at the wedding and see them again. At the end of the wedding, everyone got a wedding gift of a baguette while this song played. A basic translation is that everything in life requires balance, your life is very long and so is a baguette.