strings intercontinental
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On to Osaka
Notes from Wednesday May 9 2023: But first it’s time to say good-bye to the very comfy Strings Intercontinental Hotel. On the one hand it’s a huge generic corporate space, kinda boring to choose in a foreign country, but it was in a great location and I kind of like having the comforts of home… Continue reading
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Day One, Part Three 😀
That afternoon, fresh off the eel skewers, we wandered about for a bit—we went into a Buddhist temple (where pictures weren’t allowed) and checked out a beautiful traditional Japanese garden. In the interest of brevity I’m just gonna blast out a few pics with little-to-no explanation: At last, it’s time for dinner on our first… Continue reading
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Touchdown Japan!
Woke up and grabbed the hotel shuttle to Terminal 1 ANA check-in. We felt very superior having only carry-on luggage, the airline employees kept asking where was the rest of our luggage 😀 We did see one poor person at the ANA ticket counter who was frantically trying to repack her bags–I guess one was… Continue reading