We're Back

 

We survived our 10-day trip through southern Japan, where we visited a lifetime worth of temples in Kyoto, saw sumo in Osaka, Japan’s most famous castle in Himeji, the A-Bomb Dome ruins in Hiroshima, and in one afternoon, purportedly both the World’s Largest Wooden Building AND the World’s Largest Gilded Bronze Buddha. It was quite the trip, which we enjoyed with our friends Meredith and Abe. Not surprisingly, there were a few bumps along the way. Jonas caught a cold, then Tricia caught a cold, and then Abe caught a cold. Also, the willful side of Jonas (not insubstantial) was in full blossom on this trip. His being a bit sick, and having his schedule thrown off, and all of the travel created the perfect storm of sorts for some colossal tantrums. Abe and Meredith were extremely gracious and understanding through it all, and we all made it in the end. Actually, looking back at the photos, it’s hard to remember that there were any low moments to speak of. Abe said it best during dinner the final night:

“None of us are all that easy to travel with. But as a group, we’ve done pretty well.”

I’m sure Tricia will have more to say in the coming days. But I thought I’d throw some random stuff up here before I head back to America for a week.

 

 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 

I've noticed going through photos that Tricia has a tendency to shoot from the rear. Here's some evidence.