Family Vacation

Well, for the last week and a half we have been sight-seeing the local area and Tokyo like new-born tourists to Japan because Angie's Mom and Aunt Marilee came to visit. We did all sorts of activities and ventured out to all the famous sight-seeing spots. Here are some of the high-lights, though these pictures don't even begin to describe all the fun, food, and aching feet and muscles that were experienced!!

Of course we had to go to school so our students could meet them!!


and we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms in the morning, for o-hanami, and of course late at night!!


we spent a day in Aomori and went to the Jomon site, the giant Buddha, and the ASPM building


then in Tokyo we enjoyed the fish market, Tokyo Tower, Asakusa, shopping, many other things, and as you can see from the picture above, the Imperial Palace gardens


we even got to go to Yokohama and meet up with Saori where we rode the giant ferris wheel, went up the Landmark Tower, and had a delicious Japanese meal.. and tried "slurping" ramen.. needless to say a good time was had!