April 5, 2006

Osaka, JapanApril 5, 2006 We arrived safely in Japan, at the Kansai airport, near Osaka, on Tuesday (~3:30 pm). The effects of jet lag have been mostly limited to waking up in the middle of the night, ready to start the day (which is very unusual for both of us, who aren’t morning people). So …

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Osaka, Japan Arrival in Kyoto: After spending our first jet-lagged night in the outskirts of Osaka (close to the airport), we headed for Kyoto. The train system in Japan is fantastic. From our hotel, we walked a few blocks to the nearest station and within a few minutes had our route planned out, tickets bought …

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