Last Day…
Our last full day in Japan. I can hardly believe it is time to go already, but we will be heading for the airport tomorrow around lunch time. Today was a day of packing and the farewell party. Many of the relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins) came by for a potluck lunch to bid […]
Day of fun!
Immediately following breakfast Jill and I gathered our things and headed off for Tokyo. We just missed the 8:50 bus, so we walked to Kumegawa. This is our first trip into the city without children, but we are trying to get a lot accomplished in short order, and that is just not possible with children. […]
I love it when a plan comes together.
The first day of spring! Sadly, only the earliest varieties of cherry are blooming and the Hanami forecast remains well beyond our departure date. Next time… (it’s always next time) Today we visited Mitzi’s eldest brother. He likes to do things with a precise plan and this time was no different, starting with a fax […]
Time for Reflection
A very slow day. We were pretty worn out from our trip and mostly just sat around, cleaned up a bit and planned for the next couple of days. It was also raining which meant the kids were in confinement and we had to resort to Ponies and Clone Wars to save our sanity. We […]
Fuji-smog, a monk gets a tea shop, and a long trip for towels
We woke up and opened the windows just as the sun rose over the mountains and Fuji-san was visible! The smog had cleared somewhat overnight. I sat by the window and alternately appreciated and photographed the view while I typed up the blog from the day before. This was at about 6:15, and breakfast wasn’t […]