Last nites in Tokyo

My Tokyo co-workers arranged Karaoke and Dinner on my last days in Tokyo.
Here are the highlights.

Karaoke Night....farewell party # 1.





Dinner @ CICADA - farewell # 2


Tanaka, Tsuji, Hirota, Kumi, me and Okamoto.

Kamakura

My last weekend in Japan was spent hiking the trails around Kamakura - getting more Goshuin for my book and visting "Great Buddha". Beautiful day, I picked up some pretty cool gifts for friends too.

I got up early to head out before the crowds, alas.. I wasn't early enough but I still had a great time and saw four temples and shrines, including the most famous - Kamakura "Daibutsu" or "Great Buddha".

Sign posted on the hiking path.


I like signs...


Wow, I remember seeing this in that old film "around the world in 80 days" but, I never saw it up close in person until now. It's amazing.


Just to prove I was really there...no, i didn't get the Great Buddha pics from google or wikipedia.


I also found out that the "God of Happiness" was waiting to see me....now that was a facinating conversation.

15 days left....I will miss my Tokyo Friends..

Tokyo Sisters... party Sisters, bike Sisters, Sado sisters...I will miss you.

Kyoto girls:Midori, Iris, Me, and Yuko. Great trip seein the vast array of Temples in Kyoto...
Gosho-in till you drop.

Kiyomizu Temple- my favoriate of all.

After the long 210km ride around Sado Island, I lead the Sado girls in a series of Yoga poses, on top of Truck no less. It was pretty funny, afterwards we all looked around and realized there was a small crowd forming to see what all the Yoganess was about.

Kelly, me, Akio, Kumi.

Me and Naoko - she won second place in the womens for 210 sado ride! Awesome chick, just a great ball of energy. She rides the Jr. bike because she is so small. I will miss you Naoko!