Some Good Shots!

Look! our new apartment! Isn't it nice and cosy. We love our new home except for the fact that they don't insulate their buildings so it is always rather chilly...to the point we can see our breath--inside our house!

Here is our beautiful mountian from the eyes of our own camera. Check in this weekend to see "hanami" or cherry blossom viewing. And see we are determined to reach the top of that mountian!

This is a view of the city from Ito Yokado, one of the bigger department stores reaching 8 stories. The Japanese don't have malls; they have very tall department stores with every thing you can find: 100 yen shops (a dollar store! but even betterbecause they have literally everything and everything is really a dollar!), food, grocery, arcade, high end clothing, picture booths (whole sections of them!), kimono shops, and our favorite--thrift stores! And better yet--thrift stores with imported used american clothing! Unfortunately, Travis has not found a Member's Only jacket...at least not in a color he doesn't already have (they had green, gray, and blue!!!!).

Here we are sporting our main mode of transportation. Although dangerous due to insane drivers, we can get lost almost everywhere since we haven't figured out the crazy maze of streets!! Thanks to the Armstrongs who left these golden oldies behind for us! Sweet baskets!

We have our home address so if you want it just drop us an email: appelgates@gmail.com

Hope you enjoy this episode. Stay tuned for "A Day in the Life of the A-Team" and "Hanami Picnic Party."