I typed and typed and my fingers fell off! Just kidding! But those recaps were pretty long! I love looking back on the travelogues though so it’s totally […]
Linda & Rip Take on Japan! Day 8: Sayonara :(
My shot of SMS in the Park last December The day started off with delicious Italian coffee (several steps up from FamilyMart!), pastries from Boulangerie Burdigala and breakfast […]
Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 7: Tokyo
Hey-o! Are you still hanging with me after this major trip re-cap? Well, this one will be a lot shorter since I actually didn’t go exploring with the […]
Linda & Rip Take on Japan! Day 6: Kyoto, Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo
Last day in Kyoto, whah! We got up, packed up and left the machiya after a light breakfast. We took a cab to Kyoto Station, where we locked […]
Takuma Restaurant, Kyoto
Two nights before our amazing dinner, while wandering the Gion District along the banks of the Shirakawa River, SMS spotted the scene below across the water… The restaurant […]
Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 5: Kyoto, cont…
Tom Sawyer in Japan! We woke up to clearing skies after the heavy rain from the night before. We were pretty excited to see more of beautiful Kyoto! […]
Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 4: Kyoto (cont…)
Maple Leaves and reflection at the Ryoan-ji Lake. Our first full day in Kyoto coincided with the arrival of rain from the remnants of typhoon Vongfong. Fortunately, the […]
Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 3: Kyoto
The next day, we went to brunch at the Officer’s Club on base. There we met up with one of the general surgeons and her parents. She was […]
Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 2: Kamakura
On Saturday, I woke up around 7:30 to find that everyone was already up, even SMS! His clock reset after a recent rock-climbing trip so he got up […]
Linda & Rip Take on Japan! Day 1: Arrival & Yokosuka
So happy! (SMS Photo) SMS and I continue to have action-packed lives because this past week, we’ve been enjoying the company of his parents here in Japan! We […]