Sunday saw the three of us take off, yet again, for the wild spaces. This time we headed down to the cliffs that encircle the town and one of Muroran's main attractions - Chikyuu Misaki (Cape Earth). As attractions go, it tends towards the mundane rather than the spectacular, but hey, this Muroran, we'll take mundane, we've no other choice.
Around the Cape are a number of walks that wind their way through the narrow, steep valleys that carve their way through the coastline. We set off on one of these and as long as we were going downhill, it was all smiles and laughter, and happy family kodak moments. However, as soon as the path began to ascend, well the happiness drained away, spirits (and legs) began to fail, and 'Sherpa' daddy had to carry boy and baggage back to the car.
Of late Cian has developed a mysterious 'belly pain', that flares up anytime he feels there isn't getting the amount of parental attention he deserves. His threshold for 'belly pain' is quite low - myself and Sanae holding a prolonged conversation, Daddy reading the newspaper, Mammy watching the news, Daddy writing this blog (which is why I am writing this at 5.00 in the morning), etc. This consistent pain can only be relieved by stopping everything and (a) lifting him up; (b) giving him a back scratch; and (c) subsequently playing the 'hiding' game with him in our bed. I'd prefer just to give him a big spoon of castor oil.
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