Off and Running!

This time around, I decided to use my iPhone to record and edit a brief daily video of our activities during each of our eleven days here in Japan.  My first entry was shot during our three hour layover at the brand new, just recently opened, Inchon International Airport outside Seoul, South Korea.

The second catches highlights of our Sunday visits to sites in nearby Osaka while Heidi and I await the late evening arrival at Kansai International Airport of the remaining six family members joining us on this adventure. The cherry blossoms were nearing their peak at Sakuranomiya, a famous riverside promenade known for its seasonal splendor, and visible, too, at Shitennoji, Japan’s oldest Buddhist temple, within the vast complex dating back to the third century.  We took the opportunity to work out the kinks in my travel smarts and managed to get all the way back “home” again with only a minor mishap or two!  ... and on a bright, sunny day to boot.  Looks like we are off to a good start.