Monthly Archives: July, 2016
Ikebukuro, Harajuku, Shinjuku
About 3am in Tokyo and I just woke up. The time change plus my usual insomnia is making my sleep patterns even more unconventional. Yesterday was so busy, rushed, loud, bright and overwhelming. Contrast that with the quiet of lying on a futon on a tatami mat looking out at the lights of Tokyo. I …
Free Day in Tokyo
Today was our first full day in Tokyo and our only free day before the tour starts. We kicked it off with a traditional Japanese breakfast. It was a work of art to look at and some of it was delicious but other parts I am just not used to eating, especially first thing in …
Arrival in Tokyo
I spent pretty much my entire birthday preparing to travel and traveling. By the time I set foot back on the ground my birthday was over…. but I couldn’t have asked for a better day. 12+ hours in the air is a long time. Once we landed we still had a ride from the airport …
Trial run for blog post from phone
Itinerary arrived. It is almost starting to seem real!
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