Outside dining

The continuing dry weather made it possible to eat outside again last night with our latest guests. Of course we were pretty much eaten alive by mosquitoes at the same time, but it was still nicer than being stuck inside beside a fan. Another crazy hiker / biker joined Joe for a 3 day tour and we had the pleasure of their company on the first night. It is always nice to have some English conversation (even if it is American English!) and Ali definitely enjoyed having a home cooked meal after about 2 months travelling around Asia. I thought I had made enough to have left overs for tonight too, but no such luck!
On a different topic, my husband arrived home today with his annual haul of towels. For those of you who are new to my blog please check this link for a more detailed introduction into the Japanese art of towel giving... Towel gifts It is a pity I still haven't taken half of last year's towels out of the boxes!