Nov 7 to Nov10 Konnichiwa (that's Hello) from Kyoto Arrived at our hotel in Kyoto after almost 20 travelling hours and began the evening "Untangling our Chopsticks" with a sumptuous Japanese feast (featuring the REAL deal sushi) . Then to ease our travel weary bodies and renew our souls, we suffered through shiatsu massages in our rooms. What better place to be pummelled and shiatssu-soothed than in the country of its' birth. Some impressions of Kyoto: Tranquility, order, spirituality and calm. Walking through the streets of Kyoto is like walking through 11 centuries of history.One is immediately overwhelmed by a sense of history and tradition. Everything Japanese has a symbol, so all things have a special purpose. From the Kaseki tea ceremony to the daily greetings, life is steeped in ritual and order. Our first day ... read more

Nov 5 to Nov 6 In case you're wondering Where in the World We Are ?....well so are we.....Due to some technical difficulties beyond our control, we've been unable to send you info........but we two techies have finally figured it out, so hopefully here we go: After a whirlwind pre-tour prep, that included visits to many many Shoppers’ Drug Marts, foreign embassies for travel visas, doctors’ offices, dentists, various therapists for body and soul, aestheticians, and beauty parlours, not to mention travel clinics for inoculations against every virus known to man (or woman)…we are finally on our way. We took lots of photos today since this will probably be the best we’ll look all month. Boarding in Toronto was a breeze at the private terminal…Muffins and cappuccino…. no security, and no passport control…. We were even ... read more