Day 8 – Super Mario World
April 22, Osaka Super Mario world! We went to get breakfast downstairs at the konbini and eat like savages in the street, before heading off to our train to go to Super Mario. It was pretty early and already there were a lot of people there. Thankfully, it was such a popular destination that several […]
Day 7 – Tea, Sushi and Glass Berries
April 21, Osaka We woke up real late today. Fresh and ready to start another week. We lazed around a bit before going off to the Yamato to get our luggage. No problems at all. Walked it back just a block through a little busy city streets among the other people who are all getting […]
Day 6 – Starwars Celebration 3
April 20, Chiba Final Star wars day! We woke up early today, hoping to snag come coin lockers for our luggage before the mad rush of fans arrived. That meant we finished packing our backpacking bags and hurried over to the convention center where the lockers were. Thankfully, no one had either discovered them or […]
Day 5 – Starwars Celebration 2
April 19, Chiba Another late start for us today. The boys ran off to get breakfast, and Julie and I took our time getting ready and dressed and off to celebration. The cosplay for today was a little lighter. We got to the show floor and split up. I wanted to look at the stage […]
Day 4 – Starwars Celebration 1
April 18, Chiba STAR WARS! Wow. Where to begin? We woke up late since there were no panels early that we wanted (or that I got reservations for) and decided to stroll in after the main rush. Was that a good decision! On my way to breakfast, which is opposite the way of the convention […]
Day 3 – Disney
April 17, Tokyo We were more tired than I thought we would be. Second day start out bright and early for Disney. But of course we had to have some kind of hiccup, Nate forgot his jacket and went back to get it, while we continued on to the cafe for breakfast. Remember how I […]
Day 2 – Welcome to Japan!
April 16 – Tokyo Good morning, Tokyo! First thing on our agenda for today since we got in so late last night was to pick up our badges for the Starwars Convention. Elijah just about lost his mind over the sheer size of the building and the promise of all the fun and excitement to […]
Day 1 – Travel
Day 1 – Travel April 14/15 – North America Three AM is really early Not so fun fact. But besides the “what did I forget? ” “Did you grab this? Did you grab that?” The early morning drive was pretty uneventful….well, until we ran into an unexpected snowstorm. Clear skies until we got to Denver […]
Day 0 – Japan 2025
Day 0 – The Saga April 11, Colorado Springs, CO Three Years. Or perhaps, four years, if you count when the idea first came to mind. The idea first came about when the boy and I pulled open the youtube video of Shigeru Miyamoto giving us a grand tour of the soon-to-be-opened Super Mario World. Elijah […]