hey everyone, its about half 8 in the evening on the 24th. today we travelled all day so im really tired :( and its pouring with rain! i think i last wrote after just arriving in kyoto so...kyoto is not as traditional as i thought it would be, i was expecting no cars or electricity i guess lol. instead there are lots of tall buildings with flashing lights, shops and department stores. there is one alley where all the geishas hang out which was very cool. we even...

Hey everyone! we are safe in Japan so no worries! spent the first two days in Tokyo which is very big, bright and crowded. everyone is very polite and has a kind of personal space bubble around them because they never ever bump into each other. we have eaten sushi and bento boxes and all the food is delicious. Then on to Nikko for two days (Nikko is about 2 hours further north) for the spring festival where 1000 people dress in 100 costumes and march from the tem...