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October 24th 2011

Published: October 24th 2011

Hi Everybody! Walt and I started our trip by flying to St. Petersburg using frequent flier miles. We decided early on that we would not use the return trip tickets. Instead, we hoped that somewhere in Asia, we would be able to get into the Military Space Available program. When we got ready to move on from our visit to Singapore, we went to the nearby Singapore Military Air Force base and were ... Read Full Entry

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Everette Studdard

Everette

Walt and I enjoy traveling to interesting places, meeting new friends, and sharing our adventures with others. I started this journal-blog when we made our extended trip to Asia in 2006. Writing the blog has gotten to be a habit. After this trip around the world, I am going to limit the blog to one per country. We hope you will keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.... full info

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Mystery Skewer

This girl and I laughed and laughed as she tried to explain what was on the skewer. I finally decided that they were not meat. I believe it is something mixed with rice and brushed with soy sauce.

Rickshaw

The rickshaw drivers had on funny shoes that looked like a two toed hoof.

Downtown Tokyo

The gold teardrop is a symbol for a local beer company. The spire is the Tokys Sky Tree.

Hamarikyu Gardens

This is one of Tokyo's finest gardens. We traveled to the gardens by riverboat.

Garden Ceremonies

Throughout the Japanese gardens, I saw women dressed in kimonos. Many were participating in tea ceremonies.

Small Pond at Hamarijyu Gardens

Tea Ceremony at Hamarikyu Gardens

Tokyo Skyline from Riverboat

Egret

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Packaged Snacks

Some of these snacks looked like beans.????

Ice Cream Burger

The bun is a sugar wafer. The only flavor that appealed to me was milk caramel. I have another photo showing the flavor choices.

Ice Cream Flavors

Bottled Water for Sale

This vendor was keeping his water bottles cool with a block of ice.

Restaurant Entrees

Some restaurants had their various entrees displayed using plastic food.

Pottery Shop

There were hundreds of stalls and shops near the Sensoji Temple.

Interesting hose

The women wear textured hose - many colors, leggins, knee socks, short skirts, hose or boots that come above the knee.

Neat Above the Knee Socks

Rainbow Bridge

This bridge leads over to Odaiba Island (a manmade island on Tokyo Bay.)

Ferris Wheel

This is one of the world''s largest ferris wheels. The cars hold up to 6 people. It takes 15 minutes to make a revolution.

Toyota Mega Web

This huge complex was on Odaiba Island. It showcased new model Toyotas and included a museum ofToyota cars from the past. People with a Japanese driver's license could test drive cars at this site.

24th October 2011

Edgar
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Konichiwa
Nice to know you're enjoying Tokyo! We love the photos! You should ride the shinkansen (bullet train) to compare it with the one you rode from St. Petersburg. You can take the train all the way to Iwakuni, and visit the Marine Corps Air Station, which is a few miles south of Hiroshima. Across from Hiroshima, you can visit the Miyajima island with the famous Torii. Space-A is also available from MCAS Iwakuni. Further south, you can also visit Nagasaki, which is also near US Naval Station Sasebo, on the island of Kyushu. BTW, you can also take a ferry from Kyushu into South Korea. Enjoy!

25th October 2011

Everette
Everette Studdard

Thanks!
Wow! Edgar, thanks for all the cool information. We are going to try to fly out day after tomorrow. Some of these ideas may have to be saved for our next trip. I wish I had asked you more questions before you headed home. Thanks again, Everette

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