In 10 weeks and two days my spouse and I will be departing on a cruise which starts with four days in Tokyo, Japan. I have begun to daydream about this trip already. Part of the reason is to avoid thinking about the crazy weather going on here at home. Today, for instance, began at 60 degrees with warm rain, thunder and lightning, and finished, as of 6:00 this evening at 37 degrees with a cold wind blowing.
I have no idea what the weather will actually be like in May in Japan but to really enjoy my daydreams I decided I should check it out. 68 to 70 degrees is the average high in May in Tokyo with temperatures gradually warming through the month. According to one source, May is considered the best month to visit Tokyo, when it's warming up but not yet humid. Sadly we will be too late for the cherry blossoms but you can't have eveything.
Based on previous excellent experiences with Viking, there will be a guide to greet us at the airport (we are flying first from Chicago to Tokyo). And, if things work out as they did in Cairo. that same guide will spend the first couple of days of our visit showing us aound Tokyo, then make sure we get on the ship for the rest of our trip/cruise which will include several stops in Alaska.
I know this might not sound as adventurous as some people's travels. It doesn't compare to scaling the Himalays or finding the remains of a lost civilization in a jungle but it works for us. We enjoy our creature comforts like good food and a comfy bed.
'Arigato gozaimasu' is a very polite way of saying thank you in Japanese. I am by no means a linguist but I think that would be a good phrase to learn. I should be able to learn that in 10 weeks, don't you think?
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