A much delayed update - now in Okinawa


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March 2nd 2009
Published: March 2nd 2009
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Hello again from the Land of the Rising Sun. It’s been two weeks since we sent out our last blog, and we’ve visited two major places since our departure from Tokyo - Sapporo and Osaka. Ever hear of Sapporo beer? Well, this was the hometown of the famous Asian brew, among many other things this northern Japanese city had to offer. Of course, snow being one of them - we were delayed for seven h... Read Full Entry



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The canal in OtaruThe canal in Otaru
The canal in Otaru

Otaru, the small port city northwest of Sapporo.
Jin's place / our hostelJin's place / our hostel
Jin's place / our hostel

A few of the guests at Time Peace Apartments relaxing.
Umeda Sky BuildingUmeda Sky Building
Umeda Sky Building

Something one has to see in person to believe.



2nd March 2009

I Wish I Were There
Just a short note to say all is well and we too are looking forward to warmer weather in Canada. When I was in Japan in the 70's, I made it to Osaka, but not up to Sapporo or down to Okinawa. I remember well those beautiful cherry blossums in early March, and the warmth of the wonderful cozy little restaurants where you could escape the chill. Boy, those pancakes looked good! Back in Calgary, our house went up for sale today so we should have an interesting few months coming up. Cheers. Dad.

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