Japan II: Izu Chill and Tokyo Bustle
Chester here covering the second half of our time in Japan! I am starting this entry on the plane to Singapore, our second to last country. Incredibly we have only a few short weeks left before we head home, so this will be one of my last entries. We are constantly marveling at the fact that we have been traveling for five months now and are somehow still at it. We are sad the trip is coming to an end, but we are also ready to see our loved ones and reintegrate a bit back into familiar routines. So - a bit of a bittersweet note as we finish this last month and try to savor the last steps of this very long journey. Izu Peninsula Southwest of Tokyo, the Izu Peninsula sticks out into the Pacific like a big green thumb. Famous for its wasabi production, beaches and history, I pushed to go here because I wanted to step off the tourist path for a beat. We were planning on a chill time between Kyoto and Tokyo and that is what we got, doubly so because rain and grey skies kept us from explorin...
