I'm back...

So... I haven't used this blog in a long time. I had to come in here to clean up a couple spam comments that were left on a picture, and got to thinking I might start adding to this again. :-)

One of my favorite photos from our trip to Japan...

Photos from our trip to Japan!

Well, I wasn't able to post to my blog during the trip as planned, so I'm trying to get caught up now.

Here's a link to my photos in Yahoo... take a look!

http://photos.yahoo.com/amberlee1221

Amber

Hello!

We leave for Japan in the morning!!! Yeay!!!!

But... I may not have a phone to use while we're there... turns out my phone won't work in Japan, even though my cell phone company told me it would. But Megan's boyfriend's father loaned me a phone that he thinks will work in Japan, so cross your fingers for us... :-)

If I can, I'll send photos and texts to this blog while we're in Japan. If not, then I'll just add everything after we get back.

Sayonara!
Amber

My very sweet dog...

This is my dog Candy. I just felt like putting her picture here. :-)

Here's our itinerary for the Japan trip...

Day 1 / April 6 - Fly overnight to Japan

Day 2 / April 7 - Arrive in Osaka
Hotel Shin'osaka
1-20-33, Higashi Nakajima
Osaka
533-0033
+81 (06)6322-8800
http://www.hso.jp/

Day 3 / April 8
Visit Osaka Castle
Travel to Kyoto, take a guided tour of:
Nijo Castle
Heian Shrine and Garden
Silver or Gold Pavilion
Aranvert Hotel Kyoto
179 Higashi Kazariya-cho
Gojo-dori Shomogyo-ku, Kyoto 60008107
http://www.aranvert.co.jp/
0081 075 365 5111

Day 4 / April 9
Go to Nara:
Todaiji Temple
Deer Park
Kasuga Shrine
Aranvert Hotel Kyoto http://www.aranvert.co.jp/

Day 5 / April 10
Ride the bullet train to Hakone
Tour Hakone National Park:
Mount Fuji
Take a cruise on Lake Hakone
Ride a cable car up Mount Komagatake
Hienkaku (Tenseien) Hotel
Hakone Machi, Ashigarashimo Gun Kanagawa Prefecture 2500311
0081 0460-85-5995
Can we see Shinichi and Keiko this day?

Day 6 / April 11
Travel to Kamakura -
See the Great Image of Buddha - We'll meet Anri (Kazuko) while we're here!
Continue on to Tokyo
Pearl Hotel Ryokoku
Sumidaku Yokotsuna 1-2-24 Tokyo 130-0015
+81 (0)3-3625-8080

Day 7 / April 12
Take a guided tour of Tokyo:
Meiji Shinto Shrine
Harajuku shopping district
Imperial Palace Plaza
Take a Sumida River cruise to Asakusa
Visit Asakusa Kannon Temple
We'll see Haruyo at our hotel this evening!
Pearl Hotel Ryokoku
Sumidaku Yokotsuna 1-2-24 Tokyo 130-0015
+81 (0)3-3625-8080

Day 8 / April 13 - Tokyo
Visit a fish market
Enjoy a tempura dinner
We'll see Mr. Noguchi this day!
Pearl Hotel Ryokoku
Sumidaku Yokotsuna 1-2-24 Tokyo 130-0015
+81 (0)3-3625-8080

Day 9 /April 14 - Fly home

Megan's first Prom

Megan and her boyfriend went to the prom last night along with 4 other couples... they all look so glamorous!!!