Re: OT!!! Japan trip quick report!
- From: "Jere Williams" <Dukkum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:03:33 GMT
How wonderful, Gillian -- for your son, your new daughter, and for you.
I'm so glad it was such a wonderful experience.
--
Jere
"Gill Murray" <gillmurray1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Kl%Vf.13090$ES3.9670@xxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks to all who were waiting for my trip report! I went over to Japan,
with some trepidation, as y?all know!
1The food didn?t sound too appetizing, would I starve?
2 There was a major language problem, would I be able to cope?
3 The flight was longer than any I had experienced before! Would the
kids be there at the airport?
Well, the final report was that it was fantastic!!!! All went well on
the journey over, enough to eat (including sushi) and we arrived in
Narita Tokyo about on time. Immigration and Customs went smoothly, and I
saw my son at the gate as I came out of customs. Aya was behind him, and
I used the one Japanese word I had practiced on the flight ?daughter?,
and hugged her. Our bond was sealed!
It was a very long drive back to where they live, through Tokyo itself.
On the return trip we took the train which was much easier for Ayako.
They have a small rented house of base, and it is walking distance from
everything (trains, base etc). The bathroom is to die for!! You take a
shower, then relax in the heated tub, with TV at the end! The toilet had
heated seats, warm bidets (both ends) automatic flush, an ALL toilets
have a concave bowl at the top of the tank, with a water spigot, so when
you flush, you can rinse your hands!
We saw so many temples, shrines and beautiful flowers. My son took
leave, and they are very close to Kamakura, the home of the giant
Buddha, dating back to the 1300s. Aya grew up in this area, and took off
one day to show us little known sites.
We went to Tokyo for the Annual Golden Dragon Dance, and the most
delicious meal I have ever eaten, in a very old restaurant.
All my pictures are temples, shrines, and food, so it seems. We ate at
many varieties of Japanese places, and I felt as if I could live on
their food forever. My son is a Sumo fan, and a big tournament was on
while I was there, so many late afternoons were spent at the CPO Club
watching these events, It is a little more than two fat guys bumping
chests. I saw Mt Fuji several time, with a lot of snow on top, but
always in a train or car, so couldn?t take a picture!!
This is my wordy birds-eye view of Japan. My daughter-in-law is a
?keeper?, and I warned Mike, I would probably always side with her.
I didn?t mention the Craft shop (4 stories), but was definitely drool
worthy!!
Gill/Gillian/Gillsan
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