Japan

March 12th The Magnificent Mountain The sun was shining when we woke up this morning, and it looked like it was going to be a great day. We arranged for our 4 suitcases and 1 carry on bag to be sent directly to Kyoto, and we were ready to head...

March 10th Tokyo We are staying at the Park Hotel which is in a newly built business district near the Hamariku Gardens. The hotel itself is on the 25th to 34th floors of the building, and our room is on the 34th floor with a great view over...

It seems strange that in order to get to the Far East, you have to go west. Well, I suppose it proves that the world is round. There was no other way of looking at it. We absolutely needed 4 suitcases. I was able to remove several items, but...