Tempura

Tempura
Originally uploaded by Tin Hoy.

Tempura lunch from a place called Aoi-marushin. It included a very light tasting Chawanmushi(steamed egg), tempura with lotus root and a very tender 1-inch thick squid, miso soup, and some vegetable

sides.

Hotel Toilet

Hotel Toilet
Originally uploaded by Tin Hoy.

A bidet toilet in our first hotel (Sunshine City Prince Hotel). Apparently there are pretty common in Japan. It has a seat warmer, adjustable pressure, deodorizer, and two sprays. It takes a bit of

getting used to...perhaps we're using it wrong?

View From The Runway

View From The Runway
Originally uploaded by Tin Hoy.

This is the last post for two weeks! The adventure begins.

Lorie

Lorie
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Lorie checking her luggage.

Sharon

Sharon
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Sharon didn't want to take a pic, so I had to sneak this one in.

Bernice

Bernice
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Berns frustrated over camera problems.

Elaine

Elaine
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Elaine starting on book 1 of 3.

Ryan

Ryan
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Ryan starts off the picture taking frenzy.

Waiting Material

Waiting Material
Originally uploaded by Tin Hoy.

Reading material while waiting for the gate to open so that we can start our first leg of the Japan tour. This series, Tales of Einarinn, by Juliet McKenna is wholly recommended.

My Opera Blog

My Opera Blog
Originally uploaded by Tin Hoy.

This is a test message sent to flickr that will make a post on my blogger blog too. Too bad it can't automatically post to opera. Life would rock in that case.