Goodbye Japan

Day 20 & 21 ~ 25,125 Miles
I have always loved the feeling of returning home, whether at the end of the day or at the end of a trip. I imagine that “Home Sweet Home” was first uttered after aLäs mer
Day 20 & 21 ~ 25,125 Miles
I have always loved the feeling of returning home, whether at the end of the day or at the end of a trip. I imagine that “Home Sweet Home” was first uttered after aLäs mer
Day 18
Today was literally a “wash out” as we waited for the Typhoon to pass. Most site seeing opportunities were closed, the trains and streetcars were shut down, and it’s a National HolidayLäs mer
Part One (please see Part Two Below)
Day 17
We boarded the Shinkansen to Hiroshima this morning for an easy 2 hour trip. Stops at stations for unboarding and boarding occur in under 2 minutes, so beLäs mer
Day 16 ~ 12,640 Miles
We spent a good part of the morning walking the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. I’m sure it was once filled with life and excitement but that ended long ago when theLäs mer
Day 15 ~ 12,625 Miles.
This morning we visited Senkoji Temple to learn about and practice Zen meditation with a monk. After a 2 mile walk our choice to reaching the temple was walking up a steepLäs mer
Day 13 ~12,495 Miles
Just after breakfast we jumped onto a purple streetcar for a trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and the Tenryu-ji Temple adjacent to the Grove. By arriving early we had the wideLäs mer
Day 12 ~ 12,670 Miles
Today was move day. But first we had an opportunity to spend a few hours with a local family in their home. We were met by a traditional older Japanese couple, Masa and NorikoLäs mer
ResenärWhat a fantastic memory and perfectly said!