We arrived on Sado several hours later than planned, delayed by a typhoon blowing over. The train was late, the ferry cancelled. But it made no difference—everyone else was delayed, too—and we snagged the perfect campsite at Sobama beach overlooking the ocean.
I’ve never owned a tent before; I don’t camp too often. But this one is my very own. It’s just the right size for me (they say 1-2 people, but you’d have to be two skinny people or very friendly). It has the best “genkan” I’ve ever seen—it’s almost as big as the sleeping space.
With camp set up (5 tents, 7 people), we caught the bus into Ogi to check out the festival fringe events and food stalls before walking over to the Kodo concert. The storm blew the roof off the outdoor stage, so the concert was relocated in the municipal gymnasium. 1500 people sat on the floor—it’s a large gym.
After the concert, I looked up. Ah! The stars are thick in the sky on Sado. The Milky Way is prominent in the sky. I spied all 7 of the Pleiades, the teapot, Cassiopeia, and the familiar constellations from my childhood. I could have gazed at the stars all night, but sleep got the best of me too soon.
Posted by kuri at August 20, 2004 11:59 PM