In Japan

Robert and I went to Japan for a week to attend our friend's wedding. We spent a day in Tokyo having sushi for breakfast and visiting the fish and electronic markets. Then we took the bullet train down to Kyoto for the wedding. Let me tell you the Japanese know how to do a wedding right. After the ceremony came the formal reception, then we moved on to the second reception at a bar, then the younger people went to a second bar before ending the night having noodles at midnight. Congrats Tom and Yaya, the whole day was beautiful and a blast! We spent a day sightseeing in Osaka and attending a Tigers vs. Tokyo Giants Baseball game. Then, after a day of touring Kyoto's castles and shopping districts we hit the town which included several raucous hours singing Kareoke (even Robert participated). The next day we headed to a hotsprings hotel where we ate our meals in the traditional Japanese style sitting on cushions on the floor, bathed in the hotsprings, wore cotton kimonos everywhere (sooo comfortable) and slept on futons. The whole week was a wonderful introduction to Japan for the both of us (Thanks again Tom and Yaya for all of your hard work) we will be back.