Charlene and Rita visit

Last week we were visited by my mother and her traveling pal Rita. They stayed for 11 days and visited all of our favorite Utsunomiya haunts and local sightseeing spots like Nikko and Mashiko. We were able to introduce them to many of our freinds and give them a taste of expat living. We finished out the week with a day of wine "tasting" at at CoCos and finished with a couple of days in Tokyo. We enjoyed really thier company and hope we were able to provide them with a memorable trip.