Day 0

So busy working on other stuffs. Just realized the trip is a mess. we are flying out in Taipei not in Kaohsiung. What a headache. we needed to urgently book highspeed train and hotel in Taoyuan.
Departing

Stay at airport hotel for tonight first.
TPE-NRT

So many people in Taoyuan airport.
We had to stay a night at Novotel. Started off nervous.
But beautiful Grand tour, here we come!
NRT

So many people at custom. We could use APEC line but we didn’t. Queuing up the line with the kids.
Conrad sent in a bus! This is actually very nice after very long line at passport control andOkumaya devam et
Conrad Tokyo

Before arriving, already saw upgraded to Bayview suite. Guess there are still perks for being lifetime Diamond member. Everyone knows my name here. I feel so important here!
I love this hotel.
六本木爐端燒

想吃居酒屋,飯店介紹這間,我們超愛的這間爐端燒!一堆小東西現做,還是可以吃的很飽!生魚片也很好吃!
http://www.roppongi-robataya.com/?lang=en
Tokyo midtown

Walking around after dinner. Turn out Ritz Carlton is here.
原宿 Harajuku

First stop where kids want to see.
表參道

Very interesting place to walk around.
竹下通

Just wandering around.
Seryna 本店

Conrad booked Seryna for us. The hotpot is just perfect!
Celine and Irene were actually drunk. But I am happy to see them being so extremely happy!
https://www.seryna.co.jp/seryna/roppongi/
Breakfast at Conrad

Everyone except me was drunk from last night. I got up to have breakfast by the window at executive lounge on 37th floor. Yummy!
Ginza Muji flagship store

Leaving for SEA soon. Took kids to Gonza. First stop at Muji global flag shop store. Huge!!
Landed SEA

Finally landed in SEA. Didn’t get much of sleep.
Home! Sweet home

新家的第一餐!幸福感破表
Ascend

Met Magnus. This place never fails me! Love it!!!
Westfield south center

Come to Westfield south center for the first time. I think Bellevue Square is a better shopping mall for us. But kids seem to have Fu here.
Lunch with Howard at Overlake Club

Went to Overlake country club for lunch with Howard Lan. He hasn’t changed much actually.
Dinner at 牡丹

Kids went to Bellevue Square and hang out. We had a good dinner here by the bar. Should have gotten a full bottle which is quite nice.
Les Miserables in Seattle

從 1994 年在 Wichita 看第一次 Les Miserables 後,這部劇就立刻變成我的最愛中的最愛!三十年了整套劇不知道聽過幾百次,今天第 19 次進戲院看,還是一樣感動到淚流不止.. 每一次看,感覺都不一樣,可能跟我年紀越來越大,生活經驗(miserable ones?) 越來越豐富有關…
First day on Quantum

We are all excited to get onboard at Quantum. Haven’t done this for long time. Here comes my well deserved vacation!
Day 8 back in Seattle

Finally made back to Seattle from 8 days cruise. See Cruise Quantum page.
Happy birthday Irene

Doriya has been sick on bed for two days. I have been running up and down for two days.
Today we celebrate Irene’s 16th birthday at a new found Japanese restaurant. It is quite nice.
En route to JFK

Got up at 4:20. Very long line and check in. Thank God we have priority thru security.
New York City here we come.
Landed JFK

Brand new airplane by Delta A321 NEO. Immediately traffic en route to home in New York. Yes, this feels like coming home.