...Osaka, Japan

WE MADE IT!!! It was quite an atrocious flight, 24 hours late we are here. There is a 13 hour time difference, so Monday morning for all of you NC folks was Monday evening here in Japan, which was when we arrived. We were very thankful to arrive here at the Hotel Greene Plaza, check in and get some showers. After showers in our yellow miniature time capsules, we decided to walk around town and find some dinner. Of course I can't tell you the name of the restaurant because of how they write with symbols, but I can describe what I ate. OCTOPUS--not quite the same as calamari! It is a favorite here in Japan, the octopus and some creamy filling is fried in a breading and served with different sauces--soy, spicy mayonnaise, etc. Anyways, this morning(Tuesday) we leave for Hiroshima, which is sure to be a historical treat!! Keep checking us out!!