Соединенные ШтатыBluebird Canyon33°31’47” N 117°46’20” W
10 марта 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Flights were tiring but efficient. When we went to the Avis pickup, our Toyota Corolla was a Chevrolet Colorado! No complaints - just glad to have a car (truck). Highlight of the day: without a doubtЧитать далее
Соединенные ШтатыBluebird Canyon33°31’47” N 117°46’19” W 11 марта 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
What a joy to be with Leo and help celebrate his 5th birthday! He is a happy guy who easily finds delight. Leo helped us learn Hello, Thank you, How are you? Excuse me, and Where is the bathroom? HeЧитать далее
Соединенные ШтатыWestchester33°56’49” N 118°23’11” W 12 марта 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Lesson so far: less is more, meaning luxury isn’t lots of clothes-changes, but lugging less stuff around. We had sent Mie a box of warmer clothes, meds, etc before we left home. And spent part ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt left a ketchup stain on my shirt so the baptism was a bit messy!
ЯпонияShibuya Eki35°39’31” N 139°41’57” E 14 марта 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌙 50 °F
We made it! We’re pretty tired but were able to go out for a comforting bowl of chicken and noodles. I highly recommend Zipair for anyone thinking of traveling here. It’s the low budget airline ofЧитать далее
ЯпонияDōgenzaka35°39’30” N 139°41’55” E 15 марта 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
It’s Mark, as Joy asked me to file this report. We spent today exploring a tiny fraction of the Shibuya district of Tokyo. It is dense with buildings and people. I logged 12,421 steps but feel likeЧитать далее
ПутешественникOur google translate said it was tomato with berries. But it tasted like apple. We may have pulled the wrong lever. 😎
ЯпонияShibuya Eki35°39’31” N 139°42’1” E 16 марта 2023 г., Япония
We took our first ride on the subway to Tokyo’s oldest temple, Asakusa Kannon Temple. The temple is quite beautiful and a very significant center of Japanese religious faith. Equally interesting isЧитать далее
ЯпонияMt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway35°30’12” N 138°46’6” E 17 марта 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 46 °F
After two hours on the train, we approached Mt. Fuji. Seeing her in her splendor was breathtaking. (Surprisingly, I took this photo while sitting inside the train.) We were very fortunate because byЧитать далее
ПутешественникMatcha latte is amazing. And your dad had matcha ice cream for breakfast. 🍧
ЯпонияNagoya35°10’20” N 136°52’57” E 18 марта 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌙 48 °F
Our first Japanese bullet train - from Tokyo to Nagoya. We visited Inuyama Castle, the oldest surviving medieval fortress in Japan, dating to the 16th century. It was cloudy and misty most of the dayЧитать далее
ЯпонияMagome35°32’43” N 137°35’9” E 19 марта 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Kiso Valley is an ancient trade route that runs alongside the Japanese Alps. Once the road between Kyoto and Tokyo, it was under the control of the shogun who forced all travelers to make the journeyЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe beauty of the country, the shafts of light and the unhurried ritual of the tea service are such a contrast to the hustle of the city. You are seeing the soul of Japan! Great shirt Mark!
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Love those hot pots. Water always ready for a hot cup of tea.
ЯпонияHiroshima-eki34°23’52” N 132°28’38” E
20 марта 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
ПутешественникBeauty from ashes. I’m not surprised you didn’t have any words today. Hiroshima left us speechless as well.
ПутешественникYes. My dad was on an army ship headed to Japan when the war ended. So it’s kind of close to home.
ПутешественникWow! You had some great shots of Japanese life. Really enjoyed them.
ПутешественникWhat a contagious smile! ❤️
ПутешественникEnjoy!! 💙💙
ПутешественникOh the memories you are making. ❤️❤️❤️