For Leanne’s 35th birthday, I took her on a birthday hike along the Shiokaze trail in Hachinohe, Japan. We hiked for hours, stopping for food at a sashimi restaurant where we literally saw the chef catching the food, banana flavored ice cream, and at every torri gate shrine we saw. We hiked along the beach, through forests, and along a huge natural lawn plain. The plan was to hike to the end, and then take a train back to start. Unlike every other train in Japan though, this one only went at 2pm and 6pm, and we got to the “station” (literally two chairs and an awning) at 3pm. Yikes! Luckily, a taxi company was able to rescue us.