On top of the mountain...

Yesterday I went for a hike with my buddy Melissa. There weren't many people on the trails, but at the top of the mountain (well, hill really :) a family was resting and eating snacks. As soon as we said hello, (well, "konnichi wa," to be more accurate) in true Japanese style they offered us all of the snacks they were eating. So, after all of our climbing, we were rewarded with some rice crackers and green tea candies. We chatted for a bit and they took a few pictures of us. Only in Japan would I get snacks and pictures with strangers at the end of a hike :)