On our second and last day in Hakone, the Martyniaks and Coopers headed to the Hakone Open Air Museum. We had brisk weather but just right to keep us moving through the grounds of sculptures. For those unfamiliar with the Open Air Museum concept, essentially everything is outside. You walk along paths and look at large sculptures displayed on hillsides or in gardens, etc. But being in Japan, which is one of the most kid-friendly/family friendly places on Earth, they also offer unbelievable climbing structures for the kiddos to play on and climb. There was one structure made out of overlapping giant hammocks with worm holes for the kids to climb into and start their climb to the top (It was inside a giant lincoln log building). Another was a maze of plastic tunnels that the kids could climb in and slide down. Finally as we headed to the exit, they had a large Miffy the Bunny exhibit. I can't praise this museum enough.
The day ended with a bang, literally! We had a flat tire on the way home. The van had been vibrating badly the whole trip but 15 minutes on the expressway home, it blew. We don't know how they do it but the Japanese emergency car/crew arrived 5 minutes after we had pulled over. They set up cones and flashing lights and offered help. Neal changed the tire in no time and we were back on the road. The one good thing was that we were allowed to ride down the shoulder and avoided a lot of traffic. I was so mad that I forgot to take a picture of Neal and the crew to add to this blog.
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