Lighthouse lookout spot

Next stop on our sacred road trip is a visit to a lighthouse. 

We are at the one in red on the map below.

I won't bore you with the details of the lighthouse because I don't know any! 

The signs were all in Japanese, so I just had to take in the beauty of the ocean instead!

Takashi, Kerri, Ema, Kishi, Sachiyo, & Mamie visited on Sept 4th.  (Year 22 on the Japan calendar.)

I climbed the 12 circular flights of stairs (without complaining) to the top of the lighthouse and was rewarded with this view!

I love hearing the crash of the waves on the rocks.

It was 4 o'clock... almost time for sunset.  LOL.

The gang on top of the world!  (Or just the lighthouse.)

So many beautiful views!

Look far into the distance on this one...

the locals tell me they can see Mt. Fuji in this direction on a clear day.

I liked the shadow of the lighthouse on the water.

Snack time!  How about some clear seaweed?!

It looks very similar to jellyfish, but I bet it is much less chewy. 

I declined this snack and opted to drink water instead.

Uhh, yeah, this is what parks look like in Japan.  Kind of sad.

Honestly, I'm surprised it even has a bench.  Why don't they mow the grass on the right side of the park?! ... wacky!

Anyway, we went to the park because of the gorgeous views of the lighthouse!

Our road trip crew.

The Ise Peninsula is known for its pearls, so here is a replica of the Nagoya Castle made out of white, silver, and black pearls.  Really cool!

Final stop back in Nagoya was a cafe called Abbey Road (since they know how much I like The Beatles)!!

They don't speak any English here or have an English menu,

but they do have a giant poster for a wall and all the tunes they play are The Beatles!

I saw this parked outside of Abbey Road and thought I was in Richmond again! 

Who rides their 4-wheeler (complete with camouflage jacket) to a cafe in Nagoya?! 

Who even owns an ATV in Japan?! 

Truly a wacky end to the day... LOL.  But it has a license plate, so it must be "street legal"!!