Japan Excursion

Nov. 11-13 Sunday - Tuesday, While Alan flew home, Russ, David, and I took advantage of our connecting flight in Osaka and spent two days to see my good friend Takako. We stayed in and toured Kyoto, one of the world's "cultural treasures". It was a fast excursion and a crash course in Buddhism, Shintoism, and "Japanism". We toured many of the best known temples and shrines and took in a very touristy but helpful show on historical Japan, (I was a recipient of the famous tea ceremony.) Tuesday was a full day of transportation starting out on a bicycle tour of Kyoto; then 3 trains, 3 planes, and of course automobiles. Glad to hit my bed about 12:30am Indy time!