Travel

So we made it... our trip to Tokyo was designed to be an easier glimpse into international travel with two... C did great on the first part of the flight, but by hour nine she was done... most of this comes from the fact that she wants to be on the ground crawling and our flight attendants wanted people in their seats... at all times unlike most international flights where it is expected that this is a long trip and people need to move around... The second travel part was the bus to Tokyo... over 2.5 hours due to traffic... that was also tough... the rest has been great... K was outstanding... not a peep ever. She is definitely an incredible traveler. The jet lag has been ok... we did a two hour wake up the first night and wandered around Tokyo at 2, but were able to get everyone back to sleep. C did a wake up the second night but is doing really well considering the time difference is considerable.

Everyone in Japan has been so helpful... on the bus ride a 20 year old guy sitting next to me played with C and pulled out little treats when she started to fuss.. he didn't even complain when her wet hands touched him... he just kept trying... so nice.

People keep coming up and commenting on the kids... some people have filmed C.

We were saved at least an hour on our travel journey as we were allowed to skip lines at security and in the hotel in Japan...

Our first day was great.. it was almost 70... we weren't quite oriented as we had no time for research prior to the trip so although it was nice to be together not an optimal day in seeing sights. C crawled all over Ginza as the streets were closed off... K followed behind and wowed us and everyone around with the caring loving sis she always is. We went to the traditional district and explored the streets had vietnamese and thai... both really yummy especially as rice noodles passed as pasta.

Some funny comments by k
In prada in ginza "I love this dress it is so beautiful it could be a wedding dress"
On all the masks "What the heck are all those people wearing mouthguards for"
On heated toilet seat in the hotel "Be right back going to the bathroom on the hot toilet seat, LOVE IT"
On our check in to see if she wanted ice cream after lunch... "I don't want ice cream, I just want to go shopping" She loves souvenir shopping... we always end up with one random thing on any trip.
She is also quite taken by the traditional costumes spotted..

Very excited about the family time.