One night at a ryokan
We spend the night at a ryokan a traditional Japanese inn where you sleep on the floor and leave your shoes at the door and are served a traditional breakfast
Kairakuen Garden, a top three garden
Kairakuen Garden a top 3 landscape garden in Japan was a great place to spend the afternoon of our first day in the country
Boso Burial Mound short visit
After renting the car we make a short stop to explore the Pit Dwellings near Boso which are free to visit but cannot be entered
Narita temple, our first one in Japan
Our first stop is the huge Narita Temple close to our hotel which is great introduction to the traditions related to the temples of Japan
Arriving in Narita after a long flight
After a long flight we arrive in the late afternoon in Narita where we get acquainted with Japan buying our first supermarket items and exploring our first hotel room
Temporary trail to petroglyphs in the Verrado’s
For a short hike today we decide on a temporary trail to some cool looking petroglyphs in the Verrado neighborhood
Exploring a ruin near Black Canyon Trail
Today we explore a section of the Black Canyon Trail and an interesting ruin close by that overlooks the interstate
Our first horse ride in South Mountain
Today we finally get to ride a horse something we wanted to do since we moved to Arizona
Snow Geese and Rock Tents in New Mexico
The MLK weekend is spent in New Mexico looking for geese and cranes and seeing interesting rock formations and historic towns
The fascinating Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks NM
Last stop for our trip is at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks NM a fascinating area with beautiful formations that is worth visiting