Veggies

I've been on a number of free whale watching trips recently and have been anxious to repay the boat owners with a gift. So I baked six loaves of cinnamon bread this weekend and made a bunch of house visits. At one house, the owner of the boat lives with his mother. I recognized her as one of the cute old ladies who always greet me with such sweet kindness. She wouldn't let me go empty-handed, so she sent me home with a bag of potatoes easily outweighing the value of my bread.


Today I stopped by the Zamami 'fair', where all the old ladies showcase their vegetables. I picked up this massive head of lettuce for 100yen, or about a U.S. dollar.