I apologize in advance for the quick post… We had a fabulous day yesterday. After meeting Meg and Kate at the airport, we took them back to our hotel in Ueno so they could drop off their bags, and recover from the long bit of traveling they’ve already done. Then the goal was to get them as much sunshine and fresh air as possible. I imagined a slow leisurely day of strolling through Tokyo neighborhoods. Amelia imagined a trip to Shibuya and the Pokémon and Nintendo stores there.

…So we chose to go to Shibuya. Which is an absolutely amazing place. And if you want to supercharge your entry into all things modern Japan, the perfect place. Although I’m still not sure it’s the ideal place to recover from an exhausting flight around nearly half the world. We visited the Hachiko statue, accidentally wandered into a protest, conquered the Shibuya Scramble crossing, visited the Nintendo and Pokémon store, and ended the evening at a munjayaki restaurant for some good food.

All through the day, there was lots of conversation, fun and laughing. Hopefully later today we’ll head back to Guam for the next segment of our trip….