#34 Lunch!

Here's where I stopped for some lunch. That lady is putting her shoes back on because you can't walk on the tatami with your shoes. I was dying for somewhere to sit down, but sitting "side saddle" on the pillow just didn't cut it. Especially when my right cheek fell asleep.
I managed to order my soba with some difficulty, but we made it, the waitress and I.
I even had shrimp tempura and liked it, although it was soggy from the soba. Which was also good. But expensive.

(Note to self: Never eat soba halfway through a 4-hour hike and with only half of your bottle of water left.)