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Yokosuka Amazing Race!!

Posted on: October 19, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

Japan / Sweet Sunshine / Tokyo

Linda & Rip Take on Japan! Day 8: Sayonara :(

Posted on: October 18, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

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Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 7: Tokyo

Posted on: October 17, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

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Linda & Rip Take on Japan! Day 6: Kyoto, Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo

Posted on: October 15, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

Family / Fine Dining / Kyoto / Sweet Sunshine / Travels

Takuma Restaurant, Kyoto

Posted on: October 14, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

Family / Japan / Kyoto / Sweet Sunshine / Travels

Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 5: Kyoto, cont…

Posted on: October 14, 2014May 28, 2021

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! […]

Family / Japan / Kyoto / Sweet Sunshine / Travels

Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 4: Kyoto (cont…)

Posted on: October 13, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

Family / Japan / Kyoto / Travels

Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 3: Kyoto

Posted on: October 12, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

Family / Japan / Kamakura / Travels

Linda & Rip Take On Japan! Day 2: Kamakura

Posted on: October 11, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

Family / Japan / Tokyo / Travels

Linda & Rip Take on Japan! Day 1: Arrival & Yokosuka

Posted on: October 10, 2014May 28, 2021

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 […]

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