Bad land National park and Caster state park(South Dakota)
I decided to start introduce national parks where we visited. This is the first one and less known place. South Dakota might be less visited area, but they have Mt. Rushmore, Crystal Cave Np, Caster state park, and so on. Why don't you go there?

Before you go National Parks, it is good idea to buy NP pass. It costs "only" 50$ for 1 year+one month. Popular national parks charge $20 for a week, so, NP lovers must buy NP pass.

When we visited the Bad land, we found the place is exactly "bad land"! It was dusk that made sceneary of this NP more majestic. Colourful sediment piles were mysteriousry beautiful. We drived winding road slowly, climbed up hills by foot. We learned beauty of wilderness.
Caster "state" park is also attractive place for wildlives lovers. We drived across the park in the dark. We met hurd of bison. Our kids, and we also, excited!
Don't miss North Dakota.

we enjoyed trip to Fuji area.
Weather was fine!

yesterday, i had really good meeting, then celrbrated it.
What kind meeting?
Well, it was surely important one for our future.
We reached wonderful conclusion.

RV
We enjoyed RV camping in Alaska.
Here are pros and cons of RV camping.

Pros
-Relatively low cost.
It cost $150/day + $0.3/mile. Insurance is included.
If we rent a car and stay at Hotel, it will cost $50/day+$150.

-Free from Hotel,,,,
We can stay any place without reservation.
Of course, we can not stay at "no overnight parking" spot.

-Spaceous for passengers.
Equipped with table, our children enjoyed card game, DVD,,,, while driving.

-Free from shopping
Ours was equipped with refregerator. We coud store tons of foods and enjoyed BBQ in most distant area!

etc.

Cons
-Low milage.
Of course milage is not comparable with auto.
-Sewyer management
We suffered sewer horse explosion. This is wors part of our trip.
We should excheng horse ASAP. My rent company redeemed for the expence.

-Pick up and Drop off time is restrictive.
Due to late pick up, after 1PM, and earyl drop off, befor 11AM, first day and last day of rent is very restrictive.

.......To be continued.

Does anyone interested in very portable Kayak.
I have two foldable Kayaks, Fether Craft and Falbot.
It is too bulky to carry around.
Especially while touring, we need to carry food, sleeping bags,,,tons of camping goods.
If we have much compact Kayak, we could enjoy more confortable Kayak touring.
Here is a ideal spec.
Size: less than Half size of my back pack.
Weight: lighter is better.

today, i canceled vodafone.
my Nokia can not be repaired, because of they found mine got wet!

Ok, I had been frusrated about narrowness of service area!
Even at my home, it can not get wave.
At alaska, no service were available.
Bye vodafone.

At last, we are going to leave for Alaska. Bye bye Japanese humid summer!
Two days later, we will be at Seattle, then Anchorage. God bless us.

Typhoon has gone and we got hot & hot summer.
Due to typhoon? my mobile phone has broken. I got no response when push the power button. Removing battery and SIM card also did not improve the situation.
We are going to leave for Alaska. Why I chose the phone is the phone provide global access. Oh no!

recently, i'm hectic preparing a .......
sigh

Spring has come!

Exam is over today.
Have a fun!

We are planning to vist Alaska.
Any suggestion will be welcome!!

long time
Since last winter, I could not touch this blog page.