Atami, Japan

Yudanaka and Atami are not very far from each other but they are isolated places so there is of course no direct line linking both of them. We first have to take a train to Nagano, then another one to Tokyo and finally one from Tokyo to Atami. As usual, once we arrive at the station we go to the information centre so that they can find the cheapest hotel and book it for us. The problem is, Atami is a popular vacation destination and so everything is more expensive. Anyway, we book the cheapest Ryokan (those typical Japanese hotels with tatamis rooms and paper doors) and it’s just amazing, so beautiful without talking about the view which is breathtaking. We leave our bags in the room and go for a small walk along the coast with the wind making sure we stay awake. Then we visit a shrine, take some pictures of the Castle and we also wanted to visit some gardens but wherever Adeline goes there are some works going on so we couldn ‘t see them. Back at the hotel, we relax a bit in the thermal baths inside and outside (the best ones since the beginning), there is even a device that massage your feet, it’s Adeline’s paradise. Then the following morning we go to a Geisha show where they dance, play music and sing for us. They are so graceful, it’s beautiful.