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A cold wind takes spa-heat from our bodies. We dropped in "Kotokotoya", a cozy tea shop run by one of my close friends. Cocoa flavor eased us. We enjoyed chatting with Mrs. Misako Fuchino, the proprietress of the shop, and Mr. Keita, her son who were interested in hearing about Seoul and Yang's school day memories. Yang was delighted to have a home-made jam presented from Misako. Yang enjoyed taking a look at large the proprietress boiling bowles in the kitchen.

We then visited COARA, our provider, in the evening to join the monthly meeting. Yang enjoyed Internet browsing in another room with a high-speed connection. As it was too late to cook something at home, we dropped in a Korean restaurant on the way home.

(Left) A small dish in the back is kimchi; Korean pickles, and in the front is Namul-- Korean marinated vegetables. Yang put her head on one side by the difference of the Kimuchi from her mother's. She said, however, Namul tasted good. She was also surprised to hear that even those small dishes were priced, not like in Korea.

(right) Yang took a dish of "Cold noodle" and I ordered "Hot noodle." Yang said the former was originated in North Korea, and some dishes are sometimes served with ice fragments. It was a surprise for me. We were a little bit tired by experiencing many things in a day.

March 8: Hot spring tour (Yufuin) by Mie
	Flower beds near Beppu Port were beautifully decorated with full bloomed rape flowers (back) and decorative kale (front) that looked like humorous small towers.
	We passed Tsurumi, Kijima, and Inoseto before entering to Yufuin basin. Many students who enjoy spring holidays filled the streets. We came up to Tamanoyu Hotel front beautifully decorated with lovely pansy pots.
An old fashioned fireplace called Irori in the restaurant gives us a relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed boiled tofu lunch at a Kotatsu (Japanese foot warmer)-equipped table. Yang looks like to be interested in tofu molded in a bamboo bowl. Sweet appetizer of "Grass dumpling" was also a fun, because we picked green mugwort up and made similar cake just yesterday by ourselves.
	After relaxing in a clean spa bath at the hotel, we enjoyed walking around. This is Kinrin pond with spa steam rising up from the surface. We saw big fish, probably released tropical ones, in the tepid water. "Kagiya", the shopping store in Kamenoi-Besso Hotel, was also fun to find many interesting souvenirs.
A cold wind takes spa-heat from our bodies. We dropped in "Kotokotoya", a cozy tea shop run by one of my close friends. Cocoa flavor eased us. We enjoyed chatting with Mrs. Misako Fuchino, the proprietress of the shop, and Mr. Keita, her son who were interested in hearing about Seoul and Yang's school day memories. Yang was delighted to have a home-made jam presented from Misako. Yang enjoyed taking a look at large the proprietress boiling bowles in the kitchen.
	We have fully enjoyed Yufuin. I dropped in Sansuikan Hotel to buy Ibiza-made bread for tomorrow's breakfast, but it was already sold out. Unlucky!
Supper at a Korean restaurant nearby
We then visited COARA, our provider, in the evening to join the monthly meeting. Yang enjoyed Internet browsing in another room with a high-speed connection. As it was too late to cook something at home, we dropped in a Korean restaurant on the way home. 　　　 (Left) A small dish in the back is kimchi; Korean pickles, and in the front is Namul-- Korean marinated vegetables. Yang put her head on one side by the difference of the Kimuchi from her mother's. She said, however, Namul tasted good. She was also surprised to hear that even those small dishes were priced, not like in Korea. (right) Yang took a dish of "Cold noodle" and I ordered "Hot noodle." Yang said the former was originated in North Korea, and some dishes are sometimes served with ice fragments. It was a surprise for me. We were a little bit tired by experiencing many things in a day.

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