July 2009
7 posts
A Few of My Favorite Things From Tokyo So Far
I did a double take when I saw this set of vending machines. The range of options is what really struck me.
Evidently the Japanese still find un-exploded bombs leftover from the massive number we (the U.S.A.) dropped on them tucked away in their backyards. The picture in the lower right-hand corner shows an excavation crew pulling one out for disposal.
This is the Nakamise market in...
The View at Night Out Our Hotel Window
Japan
We made it to Tokyo! I know we haven’t finished writing about Thailand yet, but here’s a quick update on Tokyo anyways.
So, our flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok was cancelled and we were moved to a later flight, which was a probleme because we had to get to another flight from Chiang Mai to Kuala Lumpur and then from there to Tokyo. We were only going to have an hour to connect in...
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Update Part 2
Since our flight was delayed (see below) we have enough time for another post. Here’s my update for the middle of our time in Thailand, we’ll get more up soon about the wedding! We’ve had an amazing time in Thailand! On Wednesday, our second full day in Chiang Mai, we went into the Old City section (it’s surrounded by a moat!) and visited wats (temples). Chiang Mai has...
Update
Hi folks, sorry it has been far and few between—our internet access has been unreliable and slow when we have had it, and we have been very busy as well. Now we are in the Chiang Mai airport awaiting our flight to Bangkok, where we will connect to our Tokyo flight. Unfortunately, the situation is a bit stressful: our 12:25 flight was cancelled and we will have to take a later flight to...