I have FINALLY converted an ancient Dreamweaver coded Travel Journal to WordPress!
It was good to clean up some of the code, and get “it” back to a base standard in html!
Part of the joys over jumping various web platforms over the years…
In re-linking the various jpeg image files, I realize that I do need to go back and re-scan some of the old slides!
So if you are interested, please take a look and let me know what you think!
Macs in their TV commercial
Pictures of the family
Mrs. Akasu’s family scroll
Mrs. Akasu offered to me a bowl and (2) cups made by her great grand father over 150 yrs. ago
We looked at the pictures of my trip
“Normal” traffic for a Sunday
Under the Overpasses, they have set-up areas where people can play baseball, basketball, etc.
The Concierge lounge was as packed as the main terminal
Mailed my Post Cards via a gate person/women
Walter ???, sat in the chair to the left of me. (See Bus. card)
The waitress was Filipino and I got her to try and teach me some words
Note – All images are scanned from slide film.
This was a fascinating island.
After walking through a small little town with many open air markets, we proceeded to the top of the island.
Once at the top, you are greeted by a White Dragon protecting a coin pond. We briefly stop to make an offering, and then continue down the walk way.
As you walk, you see many more Shrines and Temples…
Map (General) & Map (Detail)
Once you get to the back side of the island, which faces the ocean, there is a wood walk (green) way that is built into the cliffs.
In two separate areas, there are tunnels (yellow) that go into the cliffs.
At the end of the tunnels, there are mysteries to be found!!
When I first felt the quake, I thought that it was a large truck, but as the Akasu family looked around, and a door swung open, I began to know there was something more to this.
The Akasu family informed me that I had just witnessed an earthquake!!
After some time, the local TV stations began to report the tremors.
Note – All images are scanned from slide film.
This morning I woke up around 04:00 A, and I have been puttering about the room. Getting the presents together to
take over later.
See the young men walking around in full decorative dress with wooden shoes that sounded like horses on
a cobble stone road.
Agadashi and Delivered Sushi!!
10:00 - UA Flt#195 - Philadelphia->Chicago/Ohare (2B) 12:30 - UA Flt#881 - Chicago/Ohare->Tokyo/Narita (3A)
Once again, I managed to sleep through my alarm!
Holly woke me up with her phone call.
We got to the airport with plenty of time to spare.
I checked in and went to the First Class lounge, were I had two cups of Cappuccino and then called Brian with a final check in.
On the plan from Phily to Chicago, I noticed a very tall black man moving through the First Class cabin.
As he took off his long leather jacket, first I noticed that the jacket was as tall as I was! I also realized that it was Julius Erving!! a.k.a. “Dr. J”!!
The flight for the most part was uneventful. The gentleman next to me, did have a death grip on his seat during some of the turbulence.
In Chicago, Dad was waiting for me at the gate, and then we headed to the First Class lounge. We did wait and see “Dr. J”.
Finally, we got on the plan for Tokyo and we settled in. Your personal area was huge! One could fit another seat in front of you.
The first meal that was served seemed to me endless. Caviar, smoked salmon, crackers, cheese, fruit, etc.
For my main meal, I got the Japanese meal which actually turned out to be quite large, and had some beef! After that, there was another round of cheese & fruit, then the desert, which I did not partake in.
The two movies shown were “Speed” and “The Shadow”. I had already seen “Speed” on my trip to LA last week.
I was never able to sleep during the plane trip. I tried on several occasions, but I would sleep for 5-10 minutes and then wake up!
I do remember flying over parts of Alaska. The endless ranges of snow covered mountains. So isolated. Nothing in sight. Just snow and mountains.