Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
With this large Buddha as our goal, Chris, Rebecca and I set off on our International Cultural Relations class self-guided field trip. When we switched trains in Fugisawa we smelled sugary heaven in the form of donuts. We followed our noses to the Little Mermaid for a mid-morning pastry. The historic Enoden line took us…
It’s our one-week anniversary with Japan. We’ve gone through lows (what are we doing here, it’s nothing like I expected, I will never have friends, I’ll be lonely and camera-less forever) and highs (LOVE IT!! Live off base with a view of Hoo-ji San, pay with yen, greet everyone with OHIO! or whatever!) already, which…
We had a pretty busy weekend trying to get our heads straight. Saturday morning our sponsors took us to look at cars and then over to Camp Zama, a base 15 minutes from us, where the kitties are being held. They weren’t happy to see us š The vet has been closed since we arrived,…
Google directions from Texas to Japan include these helpful instructions: 34. Turn left to stay on NE Northlake Way (1.0 mi)35. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean—Entering Hawaii (2,756 mi)36. Slight right at Turtle Bay Hilton (0.1 mi)48. Turn left at Kalakaua Ave (1.9 mi)49. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean—Entering Japan (3,879 mi)51. Turn right (184…
Here’s the biggest difference between visiting a country and moving there: all we’ve done since we got here is work! Chris and I went to the housing office today, which has a nice fish pond and the above statuary in front. Turns out we’ll be able to get a place about the same size as…
Chris and I safely landed in Tokyo, spent six hours collecting the kitties from customs, 2+ hours driving through downtown to get to the NAF Atsugi Navy Lodge. We’re tired and headed to bed, but the city nearest the base looks great, even in the dark. Think San Francisco—hills and little houses. And just as…
I haven’t been to the Antique Rose Emporium since Chris and I got married in its chapel more than two years ago. My fam used to take pretty frequent road trips up there most springs and summers; it’s an easy, pretty drive from Katy, only half an hour from College Station, and it’s right down…
