Sabbatical Update! Tokyo!
Greetings from Tokyo! Thank you to those who prayed for safe travels for my goddaughter and me as we flew to Japan - everything went very smoothly, including a smooth immigration and customs experience. I am grateful! When we arrived to Tokyo and connected with my good friend Joanna, we headed to a Konbini (Convenience store) to get some snacks and grabbed the train to Tokyo proper (since Narita airport is in the outskirts). As we passed rice fields and saw some traditional looking Japanese buildings, I was entranced and could not help but think of the Miyazaki movies. We went through some more suburban neighborhoods and arrived right into downtown Tokyo. The Tokyo subway is impressive. So many people but also so orderly. It was a bit challenging navigating it with suitcases (for the way back we took a ride share). The rental home is Magic themed, with strong influences from the Harry Potter franchise. While I do not support JK Rowling's point of view, I had to admit ...