Time to go home and we were ready to go this time. It’s not that we did not enjoy ourselves, on this trip we were able to get a good introduction to Japan and see quite a bit. But after a while one gets tired of being on the road. We will return for more.
After Disney we spent a little time with Syd and Leo in Tokyo before they moved on to Kyoto then Osaka. They have returned to Tokyo before returning home this weekend.
We spent our last few days in Tokyo near the Tokyo Tower, a symbol of post war Japan and for several decades the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of the Tokyo Skytree in 2012.
It was nice to have a few last days in Tokyo with no agenda which gave us a chance to relax and wander a bit. I made it to the Kokyo Gaien National Garden (The Imperial Palace Outer Garden) and the Tokyo National Museum.
We also wandered around Tokyo taking in the active city. We really enjoyed this visit.
Go go Godzilla!
An interesting bookend to this trip was the same taxi service that drove us from Narita to Tokyo when we arrived drove us back for our return flight. This was all arranged by Inside Japan and he informed us when we arrived that he would be our return ride as well. He did not speak english but had a great smile and a can do attitude which we liked. I have found that a positive experience upon arriving in a country helps set the tone for a visit and he certainly helped do this for our visit.
Time to wrap the blog. Many, many thanks to Deb Siegle of Come Travel Today who really knocked it out of the park with this one. I like the idea of having someone to plan with who helps keeps our dreams realistic. A very smooth trip with some great guides! Thanks Deb! Oh, we are already planning next year.
A special thanks to Chris and Mei, our neighbors who always watch our house and tended to our felines while we travel. They have given us great peace of mind for many years now and we are greatful. Thanks Mei and Chris!
And thats it for this one.
