Fall 2015 + Winter 2016 JAPAN + NEW HIP
First day in Japan : Utter magic! Studio Ghibli Felt like I was a little kid again. Superb collection and presentation. Fantasy and talent. Lovely lovely! Sunday October 18 Up @ 5:30am. Slept poorly but feel ok. Managed to pack up and leave by 7:30. At Tokyo station one hour early. Really glad I got first class ticket and reserved seat! This place is a madhouse with a gang of people waiting to cram into unreserved cars. I have not yet found out if I can leave the train early but am guessing it will not be a problem. Hoping... Bought an ekiban for lunch. Huge crowd buying them so I lined up... Looks yummy, you pull a string and wait five minutes and it heats up! Am starting to love Japan! Monday October 19 Lovely relaxing train ride here. Easy change at shin-Osaka. Met up w Kosuke at Sendai station. Bought groceries at enormous cheap warehouse cost-co type of store, open 24/7. Kosuke made yummy soup with fresh vegetables and 3 kinds of mushrooms. I have healthy stuff to bring t...
