Day 13 & 14 (April 23 & 24) Wasabi Farm!

Yesterday, we visited a Wasabi farm. I needed to be outside somewhere after the previous day of practicing...so, I looked up things do to in Matsumoto, and came up with the Wasabi farm. It was pretty cool! I even had some Wasabi ice cream. ;)

If you don't know what Wasabi is, it's a plant with a big root that needs lots of cool, fresh water to grow. It's kind spicy and tastes like horseradish. Japan is known for growing Wasabi, and it's used as a spice in many of their foods.

Me on a Wasabi root. :)

Wasabi

This is a little fortune telling-like machine. You put in 200 yen, and out comes:

Your fortune! Okaa-san went first. Hers was very bad! I went second, and mine was a little good. Hanna's was just plain good. Hmm...

Then you tie it on the string.

Sorry for the sound. :) These are the water mills. Okaa-san was telling us about the old houses there and how they are made out of mud and straw for the bottom, and straw for the roof.

I have more pictures, and I wish I could post them all, but I can't. ;)

Tonight we have a rehearsal, and we are practicing hard today to prepare for it. Only 2 more days until the dress rehearsal, and 3 more days until the concert!

Yikes.