The trip over the mountain.

This was an interesting day.  We got up early - again - to catch a train from Kanazawa as we were going to do the Kurobe Gorge Alpine Route.  Dad mentioned in his email about all the different forms of transport which was interesting but it was also through amazing countryside.  There was a bus trip which twisted and turned its way up to 2500m high through beautiful forests.  My photos certainly don’t do it justice also by the time I got the phone focussed, the scenery had passed! 

this was the first form of transport.  I planned to take a photo of each one but this was the only one I remembered!

The highest waterfall in Japan.  There were 6 of the best, highest, deepest, longest etc on this trip but of course I would have to check the pamphlet to remember what they were.  I think we passed the biggest tree - round it’s middle - or was it the oldest.  I couldn’t get the camera out quickly enough ( I should say phone) I am knitting, you know!

Snow!

And more snow, this was a huge plateau.  Every now and then there would be a big hotel in the middle of nowhere.  I presume people skied up there.

And look at this snow!  Walls of it! We drove quite a distance through this.  it was higher than our bus!

Beautiful mountains and part of the highest dam.

And here is me!  

more snow! I thought the mountains in Japan were magnificent- so sharp and they roll along the horizon.

More dam and lots of water. 

another one of me and the beautiful mountains.

And then we arrived in Matsumoto around 4.00.  Another lovely day!