BIG Update Part 3: Jan 15

JANUARY 15thOnsen #4 and 5! How much did that hotel rock. The outside onsen was quite a sight because of the snow falling and all the ice on the trees on the surrounding mountains. No pix sadly but like Miyazaki said – such things can not be captured in a...

BIG Update Part 2: Jan 14

JANUARY 14thSince I got to bed close to two thanks to some downloading issues for a particular video waking up this AM wasn’t the easiest of the trip. Then again, when is waking up at 7ish, during a vacation easy? I don’t see any hands in the air,...

BIG Update Part 1: Jan 13

JANUARY 13thHaving been open for approximately 5 years I finally made it to the Studio Ghibli Museum – based on Haiyao Miyazaki’s animation. Once we made it in all three of us were blown away by one exhibit in which strobes lights were used to create...