Arrived in Kyoto

We were lost in the central train station in Kyoto, unable to find our way out.

After several attempts to find the proper exit from the cavernous building, we finally found the taxi stand we were looking for. A pair of uniformed taxi drivers brought us here to the luxurious Hyatt Regency Hotel Kyoto.

As we were checking in, our travel agent, Shane Lawrence and his wife Mika, came in from a fancy dinner at a Michelin five-star restaurant, and we had a little reunion right there in the lobby. This is a beautiful hotel and I’ll have more to say about it tomorrow. Right now, however, we’re just glad to be here finally. It’s almost midnight on June 2. We lost the day coming across the international dateline so we’ll have to make the most of the time we have here.Read more