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Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [440] | Comments [1]
So we have finally arrived in Japan. What a long flight! Matt was waiting at the airport for us when we arrived which was so nice. He navigated us to JGH hostel in Nishi Kawaguchi. After getting used to the time difference we went to the Imperial ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [534]
WOKE UP THIS MORNING AT 4AM GETTING READY TO HEAD TO THE TSUJKI FISH MARKET, BUT AS I WAS DOING MY LAST MINUTE NAVIGATION SKILLS I FOUND IT WAS CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS, SO BACK INTO BED I WENT, I COULD NOT FALL ASLEEP AS I STILL IN CANADA TIME ZONE! AFTER ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [381]
AFTER A BAD SLEEP AND FREEZINGS TOES AND A LOUD NIGHT OF JAPANESSE PARTIERS IN OUR HOSTEL I WOKE UP AT 5:30AM THERE TIME WITH A VERY SORE THROAT AND LOTS OF AMBITION TO GET OUT AND SEE TOYKO. OUR FIRST DESTINATION WAS TO THE IMPERIAL PALACE WE HEADED ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [229]
AFTER A 11HR FLIGHT ON SINGAPORE AIRLINES WE ARRIVED IN TOYKO AT NARITA AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT WAS FUNUMABLE WE WHERE TREATED TO HOT TOWELS, SOCKS, TOOTH BRUSH-PASTE, 4 EXHUSITE MEALS ALL OF JAPANESSE TASTE AND BEN AND JERRYS ICE-CREAM AND ALL THE ALCHOL ... Read more >
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 | By ladydowse | Views [594]
So I’ll admit it. Right now I want out. Eight months down the line and I’m having unfamiliar feelings…I think normal people call it homesickness. (In my defence it is coinciding with culture shock bottom out and from having 10 days left to decide whether ... Read more >
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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [854]
Brandon and I went down to American Village to check out their costume contest and grab a bite to eat. (Check out some of the costumes we saw in our photo gallery.) It rained off and on, so there wasn't as big of a turn out as predicted, but it was ... Read more >
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [773] | Comments [3]
As part of my on-going "Dessert Diplomacy" efforts, I made these cute Halloween spider cookies. They are frosted and decorated Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Brandon says they taste good. (I don't like chocolate cookies, so I've only sampled ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [740]
Megumi and I had a wonderful lunch at Soup Soup on the second floor of Max Furniture and right across from Today!OK. And no, I'm not kidding. We both chose soup sets. I had a bowl of their clam chowder, which was soy based with peas, carrots, onions, ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By asami | Views [522]
Day 3 Highlights: Seeing the tuna auction in action at the Tsukiji Market, the largest fish market in the world Taking the Shinkansen up to Sendai Taking the Loople bus to historical sights in Sendai Taking the local train to Matsushima, ... Read more >
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By asami | Views [617] | Comments [4]
Day 2 Highlights: Breakfast with Uncle Yasu and Aunt Toshiko at the Okura Hotel Asakusa’s Senso-ji temple and all the little shops out front Akihabara (electric town) with all the latest electronic gadgets Meiji-Jingu Buddhist temple, ... Read more >
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 | By asami | Views [345]
Day 5 Highlights: 1. Lake Towada ferry taking us around the massive crater lake to see its perimeter 2. Oirase waterfalls and surrounding foliage
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 | By asami | Views [364]
Day 4 Highlights: Morning onsen overlooking Matsushima islands Taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Morioka Drive from Morioka to Lake Towada
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [731] | Comments [2]
While Mama was here, we purchased the latest RockBand game, "RockBand: The Beatles," to provide us with hours of fun and a good way to unwind in the evenings. For all you who aren't familiar with RockBand, it's a video game where you choose ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [698]
Mama and I went out for lunch with Megumi the day before we flew back to PA. We had a fun time wandering through American Village and ate at "the Depot" for a curry-filled lunch. Mama had "Prime Rib Curry," I had "Chicken and ... Read more >
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