Today we did a ton of people watching in Harajuku, Shibuya and Shinjuku. Sometimes we took videos of it. People in Tokyo wear some crazy shoes, which makes no sense because they also do lots of walking. We walked through Tokyu Hands department store in Shibuya. It’s a mix between a Home Depot, Michaels and Walmart. If you can dream of it, they sell it. Actually, not entirely true, since I’m in the market for a (sick person) mask with…
Here’s the rough agenda for the next few months. Countries in (parentheses) are maybes. October: Japan, Korea November: Taiwan, Vietnam December: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia January: Australia, New Zealand February: Thailand, (Burma), (China) March: Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Hungary, (Ukraine), Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland April: Germany, UK, Ireland May: South Africa, (Kenya)
Friday was our last shabbat with the family. Friday night is a pretty special time in this family, so we made the most of it. It was Shawn’s last day of work, so he left early and we both arrived before 4, ensuring at least an hour of playtime before bed. We had a delicious dinner of salmon, sweet potato, salad, and rice pilaf! But we really missed Lauren, who was down in California for work and visiting friends. Luckily…
We’re squeezing in lots of kiddo and family time before we leave Seattle. Between the birthdays, Shabbat dinners, and spontaneous gatherings, we’ve been soaking it all in knowing we won’t see these crazy people for a while. I think Amanda and I will have to reintroduce ourselves to Ezra when we return, given that he’s just 14 months old.
We’re nine days out! At this point most things are lined up, with the exception of a few last-minute details that we really can’t take care of until this coming weekend. I’ve mostly figured out everything I’m bringing, though Shawn is still working out a few details. Shoes have been the hardest decision because we plan to do a fair amount of hiking and are traveling through many different seasons. I plan to post a packing update once we’ve narrowed…