We're back from sea kayaking at the Ashizuri Cape. We left early yesterday morning and drove three hours on the 56 past Nakamura to the end of the earth. As always, it was a beautiful drive, through the mountains and down along the coast, rocks jutting out from the blue pacific. Sea kayaking was fun. People took turns with the big double kayaks, paddling out along the shore toward a couple islands in the distance. Massive cliffs rose out of the ocean and the hills showing off some fall colours. After a relaxing day on the water there was a bbq at the cabin. A bunch of Japanese guys did the cooking over a couple of oil barrels. When everyone had their fill, we went into the cabin to watch a video. It was made by the Japanese guys, who were marine biology students. It was called Squid Rangers, an action-adventure extravaganza whereby the heroes saved the oceans from an evil giant squid which was eating all the squid, depriving the good fisher-people of Ashizuri of their livlihood. The message at the end was "The ocean belongs to us all." It was a good way to end the day.