We've Made It!!

4 people
2 Americans
1 Britain
1 New Zealander
17 days
3 holidays
4 nights sleeping in a car
8 onsen

2,264 total driving miles!

We have arrived back to the -what should be snowy- town of Morioka. It's amazing how the clean air, wide span of sky, amd the smell of Jajamen and your own tatami can make a 17 day excursion come to a close. The four of us felt that we could return to our normal lives, which is a pretty good sign of a successful road trip. I am very proud of our group for being able to handle each other and still manage to find the jokes in every situation for that long of a time. We experienced the traditional Japan (Chiiori House- Shikoku), the very modern (Dotombori- Osaka), the "what should be appalling, but came out peaceful" (The Atomic Bomb Museum- Hiroshima), and the "What should be peaceful, but came out appalling" (Kiyomizudera- Kyoto). We had very good memories (Summer Wine) and very dangerous times (almost blowing up a service station). All in all, it was the best way to end the year and to start a new one and with my new ACCEPTANCE into the China program, it was a great way to see most of Japan before having to leave it. The beginning, middle, and end was satisfying.