I know it's been a bit since I last posted, so much has been happening this month with preparing for our move out of Japan. Plus we have been battling a little bit with admin trying to get our flights figured out. It's so hard to push off a big trip till the last minute, … Continue reading Frantic February
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Finally Fuji-San
This was not how I intended to meet Mt. Fuji. Two and a half years ago I had planned to hike to the summit of this iconic and beautiful World Heritage site at some point during our 3 years here. Last year I planned to hike it with my husband and his daughter, I was simply … Continue reading Finally Fuji-San
Spring Time Adventures
The first week of March I began feeling the crunch of time, time getting away from me. It marked the final year of our time in Japan. Everything from that point forward will be the last chance to do something (seasonal) while we are here. The last Cherry Blossom (Sakura) season: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I busted my … Continue reading Spring Time Adventures
Sakura Season 2015
Time again for the Cherry Blossom season. The flowers only last a week or two so getting out to enjoy them has to be timed right. It is the Japanese custom to picnic under the trees, they call this Hanami. A few people have spoken highly of a Temple not far from Yokosuka which has … Continue reading Sakura Season 2015
Opera and Steel
What started out as a concert and overnight stay at the hotel in Tokyo became so much more. The husband originally was going to go up with me on Monday afternoon, see the concert, spend the night then head home Tuesday but his work interrupted that plan and we adjust accordingly. He could no longer … Continue reading Opera and Steel
Tokyo Weekend
A couple of months ago the husband and I decided to spend the four day Thanksgiving weekend in Tokyo exploring so we booked a semi-fancy Japanese hotel that seemed to be in a good proximity to many things and started narrowing down what we wanted to pack in to our weekend. A week before the … Continue reading Tokyo Weekend
A New Chapter in Life
So it begins today, our new chapter in a new place. The last 10 years we have moved several times but always domestic, from one coast to the other. Today we break that chain and catch a 12 hour flight to Japan to live and experience a very different way of life. I can't fully … Continue reading A New Chapter in Life
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