The scene from our bedroom window at the Izukyū Shimoda Hotel.  The surfers (not us!) were out in force at 6 am but not much of a swell.

Seems everyone survived their first night sleeping on the floor and were raring to go.  Chris and I are the designated drivers of two hired mini-vans — Toyota’s latest — to ferry our group around various locations on the Izu Peninsula.

First port of call was Kisami Ōhama beach for a full morning’s painting session and a 6km walk for four of the non-painters.

After lunch at Sunny Side (it’s still there after 30+ years), we drove back to Shimoda and an afternoon on Perry Road, at the shrines, shops and museums.

Meanwhile, I checked out some places for a snuck.

Dinner in town tonight after a relaxing soak in the onsen (hot spring baths), including a lovely rotemburo (outdoor bath).