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The following
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Hi
Nancy,
Yesterday I took a moment to look at some of my
photos from our May 2005 trip and it brought back so many
wonderful memories. I am so glad that I made the trip with
you. As a group, I thought we traveled very well together.
There were so many opportunities to see sights and experience
Kyoto. As I work with all the beautiful fabric that I picked
up on the trip, I am delighted that I went. I think the
personal touches that your buyer, Gary, provided made the trip
very special. Also, meeting all of your friends from when you
lived in Japan gave real insights into Westerners living in
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I totally
enjoyed our last evening in the home of Mariko where we got to
help cook a dinner. None of these opportunities would have
happened on a typical package tour, nor could I have created
them if I had traveled on my own. The workshops that you
scheduled were fun, it was nice to have some hands-on
activities instead of just touring. So, I definitely would
encourage people to take advantage of your next trip. Just
reading this makes me want to go again!
I thought that
your website information prepared me well. The trip was not as
independent as I thought it might be from your previous
write-ups but I definitely felt that if I had wanted to break
off and do more on my own, that would have been totally
acceptable. You simply provided so many opportunities that I
couldn't resist taking advantage of so I never felt the need
to refrain from your planned activities. I definitely enjoyed
taking off for Hiroshima on my own on our free day as I am
more used to being on my own while traveling.
Would I
have changed anything? Probably not. I preferred the
Palaceside Hotel to the ryokan, even though I like ryokans in
general. The Palaceside was more centrally located, had free
internet for keeping in touch with family, a great Thai
massage place that we could schedule on our own (their foot
massages were great and reasonable) and many interesting
tourists to meet. I would have liked to have tried their
Japanese lessons but didn't realize they were offered free
each evening until we were checking out. All of us in one big
room at the ryokan got a little old after a day but really was
fine. A private room option might have been nice.
I
would be more than happy to respond with anyone considering
going if they write me at judy@judywarner.com. And, anyone is
welcome to visit my website, http://www.judywarner.com/,
and click on the Travels button on the left hand side to read
my journal of the trip.I hope to keep adding links in the next
few months. Thanks for a wonderful opportunity. Best of luck!
Judy Warner | |
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Hi Nancy
I wanted to let you
know what a great time I had on our trip to Japan. The whole
experience turned out to be so much more than I ever expected.
I would never have been able to see and do as much on my own.
Gary is an amazing sensei and I really appreciated his
knowledge of the language and culture and the way he taught us
some of the etiquite of Japanese living. Our workshops were
another inspired idea and the senseis were a delight. The
hotel was comfotable but I especially enjoyed the ryokan with
all of us in one room. It was fun. I felt well taken care of
and looked after. I'm looking forward to going
again.
Thanks Nancy, well-done.
Pat De Clark
p.s.
Here is a table
runner I made from some of your fabric from the
trip! |
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