What an Accomplishment! Hey, I would have taken the chairlift UP! How many miles is the whole wall, I ask?
Good to know the world of Commerce is alive and well and living on the Wall as well as everywhere else! Yikes! That's a lot of walking for no sale!
I have no doubt that you will return some day to your adventures there!
Photo Shoot! Now you know what it feels like to be a model at a photo shoot!
Forbidden City is very old and interesting. I wonder how many people have viewed it and how grandiose it is inside?
Their people must feel terrible about such a horror that happened at the Square. Hard to imagine for us something like that happening at Mel Lastman Square. Out of our realm of thinking.
Great Description! I'd love to be shopping with you there! Lots of silk, eh? I think we should invest in exercise machines around our country....excellent idea. The little kid's picture looks like he suits the name you gave him!
Ni Hao! Unfortunately this is one of the only Chinese phrases I know! So happy to see your pics and read your comments! I'm glad that you had a great time in China. I love those exercise machines...craziness:) Xie xie for the sharing...keep it coming!
your travel blog about cherry blossoms was very interesting. what a nice tradition it is. sitting with family and friends under a tree in full bloom and having a picnic complete with beer and sake, how civilized
Beauty! What a beautiful festival and reason to celebrate! We should have something like that here after the Looonnnggg winter! In the old days in Applewood Acres, we could have had "Apple Blossum Festival"!
I cherry blossums smell fabulous...is there a perfume like it? (There used to be one called, "Apple Blossum". Wonder how the blue tarp tradition came about..guess it's just pretty damp on the ground still?
Keep on taking those pics and preserving memories!
Oh la la! Hey Heather! Great pictures! Kirei, desu ne?! I love the picture of "Overlooking Onomichi and the Seto Inland Sea." Really pretty! Who says you have to travel far from home to engage in the magic of the sakura? :)
Green with envy Completely awesome. I am truly jealous. And I can't believe you actually have a shot of the Time Machine DeLorean! Wild.
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great trip hi heather, thankyou for all those great photos and info. we all had such a good time. japan is such an interesting place to visit and you are the perfect tour guide. can't wait for the next trip, when should we start packing? love, dad.
Hi Heather! It's so amazing that your family flew over to visit. And I love looking at your pictures!
Sorry I've been out of touch. When you come back to Toronto, we should meet up for coffee!
Love,
Soloman
I just read the two travel blogs from the family trip. The pictures are great! I love your mom and dad`s new coats. They look really nice. Plus Auntie Sue has a new hairdo she looks very pretty and you and Gramma look great as usual the pics are really good. Hope you are recovering from the trip and I hear you are going to China how fantastic. It is so neat to read about your travels and see your wonderful pictures. Take care
Love Aunt Marie
Scenery Yes, Mt. Fuji looks pretty amazing! Wonder if there are any skiers there??!!! Still, it does look a bit cool outside, especially for the cruise part. Hope the place where you spent the night was cosy and warm! Looking forward to the next part!
Good Overview! Sounds like the group got a good overview in general for their first days! AND a place to SHOP too! Okay, 'fess up! What did you all buy?!!
Well, I'd sit with you, but I'd probably embarrass you by not being able to eat with chopsticks - in fact maybe I'd have to order a hamburger!!!
Neat to see pics of the clan all there with you, Heather!
Hi Heddie we are really enjoying your pictures and your stories about your travels what a wonderful experience. Gramma really enjoyed looking at the pics also thanks for sending it to us and I hope you are enjoying every minute of your exciting Japanese life. The Japanese people will be so proud of the gold medal in figure skating won today by the female skater are you watching the olympics at all? Love Marie
the naked men entry is quite an eyeful. I just quite don"t know what to say. that must have been an experience and a half. Just finished talking to gramma she is all set to go. i can't wait to see the pics of your reunion in Japan. By the way Don really liked the gifts you sent him from Japan at Christmas. Have a great time together talk to you soon hopefully. Love Marie
Amazing! What a beautiful colour the sea is! And to think something so beautiful could turn into such a destructive force when the tsunami struck. Neat that you saw the wreckage almost exactly a year later.
Neat Stuff! Wow! I think they should have "Girls' Day" here too! Your stained glass looks excellent. You have done a lot of crafty and creative things there. What is in your favourite food?
tamano hey, really interesting. I am looking for Ashley's new blog, and came across this. I am actually Ashley's neighbor in Tamano and heard about this huge trip to Takamatsu (I was supposed to be around for the weekend, but for some reason was elsewhere, can't remember why). Those are the first pictures I've seen from that weekend! Fantastic. If you're curious, check out the recent news on www.pallaver.blogspot.com Next time your in Okayama, lemme know. Actually, where in Japan are you stationed? I'm sure I can find it out actually, and will attempt to do so. Ciao, pallaver
I've moved from Toronto, Canada to Innoshima, Japan.
Toronto: large city, 5 million people, multi-cultural, English speakers, movie theaters/bars/shops, my family/friends, a car or the subway, my bed.
Innoshima: small island, 30 000 people, countryside, all Japanese, zero English, no theatres, a bicycle, a futon.
These are a few examples of my MAJOR CHANGE!
Technically I'm here to work as an English teacher. In reality, I'm here to play with kids in elementary school, hang out with junior high kids and have high priorities of traveling and exploring!
Welcome to my travels!... full info
Roothie
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What an Accomplishment!
Hey, I would have taken the chairlift UP! How many miles is the whole wall, I ask? Good to know the world of Commerce is alive and well and living on the Wall as well as everywhere else! Yikes! That's a lot of walking for no sale! I have no doubt that you will return some day to your adventures there!