Eggplant

Last weekend mama and papa took me to Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture over the long weekend. Nasu also means eggplant in Japanese. Papa was so happy that he could eat nasu in Nasu! Mama thought it was a stupid joke...I agree...

Mama and papa stayed at a place called Niki Club. Mama got a discount through work so it was half price. We arrived in Nasu Sunday after a morning of heavy traffic from Tokyo. We went to a place called Nardius that had a dog run for me to play in. I got to run around until I was tired at which time I couldn't even stand up to drink. Papa had to give me water while I was lying down. He was muttering something about being lazy and spoiled...

I don't mind when papa makes fun of me sometimes because he provides me with necessities in life like shade when it's 32 degrees celcius... After running around Nardius, we went to a place called Sheik Omar for lunch. It actually wasn't as bad as the name would suggest...

After doing a little shopping at some local stores, mama and papa took me to a dog hotel called Suno House since I wasn't allowed to stay with them at Niki Club. The people who took care of me were nice but the place was a little dumpy. Mama and papa were a little worried but I was fine. Mama and papa really enjoyed Niki Club. It was located in a really nice place surrounded by trees and secluded from civilization. Mama and papa had French for dinner and then enjoyed themselves in the spa where there was an outdoor hot tub and sauna.

There was a greenhouse where they grow their own veggies for dinner as well as a rice field just behind the cottage where they stayed.
On Monday, mama and papa came to pick me up and we went to the new outlet mall in Nasu. There was another dog run there and I ran around and played with other dogs for a while. They had some agility equipment and I did a few jumps and ran through the tunnel a bunch of times but try as they might, mama and papa couldn't make me do the slalom.

Just before coming back home, mama and papa took me back to Nardius for a shampoo and trim. The owners have a Schnauzer... ...and one of the other customers had a polar bear...
It took 4 and a half hours to drive home due to long weekend traffic but we finally made it back last night. All in all it was a really fun weekend!!! But papa keeps making fun of me. Do I have something on my face again???