Goodbye China...Hello America! (June 15, 2012)

Faster than a blink of an eye, our last days in China snuck up on us.  A flurry of packing and goodbyes and last minute dashes to the markets and sights..trying to get everything in and relish the final moments in this far away place.  How lucky we were to have met the fabulous Peter Sun and Rose.  They made our lives in China so memorable and took such good care of us.

And coming home to this guy was as good as it gets.

One last fling...Kyoto, Japan (June 2012)

School got out on June 8 and we decided that one last fling was in order before returning home.  After much deliberation we decided that a quick trip to Kyoto would be just the thing.  Off we went, for one last adventure. it's a quick flight from Shanghai to Osaka, and then a bullet train down to Kyoto.

Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, Kyoto is famous for its beautiful gardens,  thousands of temples, tea ceremonies, Soba noodles and of course the Geishas. A city of about 1.5 million, its very clean and walkable and modern, despite its history spanning many thousands of years.

Checking out the street sights and pedestrian walkways...

Ladies out for dinner

A day spent biking around town

Out for dinner -- Soba noodles