by Nan Rae | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve long heard tales of the Japanese country ‘inns’ but this was way beyond my wildest dreams and I found it absolutely sublime! All of our rooms overlooked the lake with majestic cedar trees and awesome Mt. Fuji appearing just as in all the...
by Nan Rae | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
…….and everything else for that matter. Remember high school gym? Not your favorite thing? Well, one visit to a Japanese bath….after the initial shock ….will change your mind about the whole communal thing. Here’s the...
by Nan Rae | Mar 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
The day began at Meiji Shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. I could hardly wait to get to our Sumi-e class at Carre Moji. This is one of the most elegant galleries in Japan devoted to the most expressive Sumi painting and...
by Nan Rae | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
.Tony T. is the best, best limo driver and I had a relaxed Sunday drive to LAX International. JAL gets my vote for the best, best airline and business class was never better. I watched three movies that I had been avoiding….Dallas Buyers Club and 12 Years a...
by Nan Rae | Mar 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
…….it’s on to Japan!
by Nan Rae | Mar 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
We had a 2.5 hour drive to Nikko National Park with the first stop being Toshogu Shrine with the Yomeimon Gate. Yomeimon Gate is also called Higurashino-mon or ‘The Gate Where People Stop to Look’. It was evident why this is designated as a national...
