Golden Week 2011

Well, I made it safely back to my tiny village after spending the last week or so traveling around Japan. I forgot how easy (and expensive) it was to just hop on a train and go somewhere. A brief rundown of where I went.

Friday 4/29: Flew from Hokkaido to Tokyo. Spent the night in Saitama.

Saturday 4/30: Went to a crazy picnic with a bunch of young adult Christians from Tokyo. Spent the night in Mitaka.

Sunday 5/1: Jumped on a Shinkansen and met Alyssa in Nagoya for church. Got on another Shinkansen and went to Kyoto.

Monday 5/2: Explored Kyoto.

Tuesday 5/3: Explored Kyoto for half a day. Jumped on the train to Kobe. Hunted for Kobe beef for two hours.

Wednesday 5/4: Another Shinkansen to Hiroshima. Straight from the station to the Hiroshima Carps baseball game. Night adventure to Miyajima.

Thursday 5/5: Found my great uncle and spent the day exploring the Hiroshima Flower Festival. Enjoyed dinner and spent the night at our family house.

Friday 5/6: Explored Miyajima and Hiroshima with my...aunt and cousin? Fell asleep on a bus.

Saturday 5/7: Woke up in the Tokyo Disney Resort parking lot 12 hours later. Played at Disney all day. Spent the night in Mitaka in an apartment full of girls...felt like undergrad again.

Sunday 5/8: Train and monorail and airplane and car. Finally back home with plenty of laundry and souvenirs.

A whirlwind of a trip. I'll make separate posts about each city I stopped in. A seriously blessed time of traveling and plenty of adventures off the beaten path.