Traveling on a Saturday morning, with tea


It has been less than two weeks since we got back from Japan, we have two more trips on the calendar, and are already talking about our next trip to Europe. Anticipation is as much a part of the journey as the trip itself. The next trip is a quick jaunt to Eastern Washington for…

Our final days in Tokyo, Japan


We arrived back at our Tokyo hotel, the Hotel Niwa, mid-afternoon on Thursday. Settled in then headed out to revisit the Kagurazaka area and find dinner. Friday morning we got out of town and headed toward Mt Fugi. There are plenty of things to do in Tokyo, but we like getting out of town, and…

Refresh room, Hotel Niwa


What a concept, a quiet oasis right in the hotel, massage chairs, reading space, and a roof top deck with water.