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Japan, Osaka
Japan 2025, day 6: Osaka
A Tuesday morning shopping trip at the konbini (convenience store). We were looking for breakfast, which had been consisting of onigiri or cold noodles and canned cold brew coffee. Anna admired the in
Japan, Osaka
Japan 2025, day 5: Osaka
We arrive a few minutes early to the class and decided to use one of Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines for a quick drink. These are super convenient, especially in the 90F* heat. The only catch is t
Japan, Osaka
Japan 2025, day 4: Osaka (evening)
The first stop was at an izakaya (the Japanese version of a tapas bar) that specializes in yakitori. My plate had grilled mushrooms, asparagus, and shisito peppers, although it’s more typically meat-b
Japan, Osaka
Japan 2025, day 4: Osaka (day)
Our Airbnb is large by Japanese standards and very quaint. I am happy that we have a washing machine, although no dryer means that we are hanging clothes on the balcony. Fortunately, the balcony is fa
Japan, Osaka
Japan 2025, day 3: Osaka
One view from our hotel, Almont Niporri. We have a corner room, so there’s another side of windows.
Japan, Tokyo
Japan 2025, day 2: Tokyo
Anna’s postcard from the JAL flight crew❤️
Japan
Japan 2025, day 1
Ignore the sixth man in the background!
United States, Los Angeles
LA Weekend 2022, day 2
Brunch on Sunset! Met a lovely chatty lady at a neighboring table who bought us a drink. Profession of said lady is up in the air.
United States, Los Angeles
LA Weekend 2022, day 1
Vegetarian ramen with extra shrooms!
Finland, Helsinki
Northern Europe 2019, day 14: Helsinki
We are at the airport now in the Finnair lounge. Our flight leaves at 7:45 am, and we have several connections to make.
Estonia, Tallinn
Northern Europe 2019, day 13: Tallinn
Friday the 16th: We took a ferry to Helsinki for the final city of our trip. The ride was fairly short—just about 2.5 hours. It was quite a madhouse getting on board; lots of people trying to get on a
Estonia, Tallinn
Northern Europe 2019, day 12: Tallinn
Thursday morning—back to Kompressor for breakfast. It was even busier than the day before; we were lucky to get a table. Anna had the strawberry jam pancakes, I had blueberry and quark, and Casey had
Estonia, Tallinn
Northern Europe 2019, day 11: Tallinn
We made it to Estonia! Our ferry got in around 10:00am on Wednesday, so we had a few hours to kill before our flat was ready.
Sweden, Stockholm
Northern Europe 2019, day 10: Stockholm
Tuesday, August 13th: We headed back to Stockholm to catch our overnight ferry to Estonia. Anna’s waiting patiently while we “get organized” at Stockholm Central.
Sweden, Uppsala
Northern Europe 2019, day 9: Uppsala
The next day we laced up our walking shoes and headed out for some sight seeing. Like many college towns, this one has its share of bikes.
Sweden, Uppsala
Northern Europe 2019, day 8: Uppsala
On Sunday we took the train to Uppsala, which is about 30 minutes (by train) north of Stockholm. It’s a city that’s been described as the Oxford of Sweden; there’s a university, cathedral, and lots of
Sweden, Stockholm
Northern Europe 2019, day 7: Stockholm
We had lunch at the vegetarian restaurant in the museum. This is carrot “pasta” with hazelnuts and brown butter. It was surprisingly filling.
Sweden, Stockholm
Northern Europe 2019, day 6: Stockholm (evening)
Next stop: Sandhamn, where the “jet set” vacation (at least, according to the boat’s tour guide). I didn’t know this, but there’s a series of books set in Sandhamn called The Sandhamn Murders. I’ll ha
Sweden, Stockholm
Northern Europe 2019, day 6: Stockholm (day)
Our first stop was the island of Kymmendö, which took about three hours. On the way, we passed by many scenic shorelines with old (from the 1850’s) and newer homes.
Sweden, Stockholm
Northern Europe 2019, day 5: Stockholm
On Thursday morning, the first order of business was to get coffee. We went over to the nearby shopping mall (think Lloyd Center) and I passed by this on the way. It reminded me of some stone animal s
Iceland, Reykjavík
Northern Europe 2019, day 4: Reykjavík
Wednesday morning: Getting ready to leave Iceland and saying “goodbye” to Hafnarfjordur.
Iceland
Northern Europe 2019, day 3
Our first stop was at a geothermal power station, but we found out they weren’t giving tours that day. Casey had another one on his list, so we weren’t too distressed. Iceland is a huge producer of n
Iceland, Reykjavík
Northern Europe 2019, day 2: Reykjavík (evening)
It was fine but I’m not a beer aficionado. I had a Swedish beer tonight that I liked much better.
Iceland, Reykjavík
Northern Europe 2019, day 2: Reykjavík (day)
Mom—Anna smuggled the dog stuffy in her suitcase! It’s one of those IKEA dogs 🐶 .
Iceland, Reykjavík
Northern Europe 2019, day 1: Reykjavík
Ack! I meant “clothes” instead of “close”! I am unable to edit once I post so I apologize for any future misspellings.
United States, Vermont
East Coast 2019, day 4: Vermont
Enjoyed our visit to Boyden Winery in Vermont. We were especially impressed by the Brut Rose and Rhubarb wines!
United States
East Coast 2019, day 3
Marmee love!
United States, New York
East Coast 2019, day 2: New York
The bus into NYC has a/c!
United States, Montclair
East Coast 2019, day 1: Montclair
What better way to start our visit than a post-flight stop at the Hut?