All I know is that in a split-second, somewhere between Alaska and Russia, Wednesday afternoon turned into Thursday morning. And then seven days later, I arrived home three hours before I actually left Japan.
Yes, my trip to Japan was amazing! Before I left, when people asked me if I was excited to be going to Japan, my answer was that I was looking forward to being with my friends, but that I wasn't excited at all about experiencing Japan. Ha! It turns out that Japan's pleasing roof lines; ubiquitous, perfectly manicured garden plots; and general feeling of safety and order spoke to me. I loved it! I mean, look at the beauty!
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| I was too early for the sakura blossoms, but the ume perfumed me to happiness. |
But, of course, our friends were the main attraction! God, thank you for the time you gave me with them. Bless them and their work!
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| at a soba joint in the hills, sitting on the floor at a low table |
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| I'm quite certain that I ingested some fish something with this meal, but its deliciousness carried me through. |
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| At O___ on the Pacific, such an invigorating beach walk |
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| Yeh, post-Dophin splashing: one of us was pleased, the other only feigning |
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| RoRo, my side-kick in scheduling our day, dishes and soccer |
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| playing Sushi-Go!, which went much better than our version of Monopoly |
