Our anniversary trip to Tokyo:)

[Sirrahsim]

As most of you know, it was my hubby and my two year anniversary last week:D :D We celebrated by getting reservations at a beautiful DoD run hotel in downtown Tokyo!! The rates are based on rank, so we ended up paying just about $100 for our room AND all of our food, including room service for breakfast!:D We spent the early part of the next day walking through the Imperial Gardens. Let me tell you what, it is sucha peaceful place. It's like a park with mostly trees and things, but everyone is so calm and quiet, it was just beautiful:) Here are some pictures from our trip :)
Both of us relaxing in the room:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/pc12d3396dbc3ac29418c30bd345570e0/f4906c5a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p86c8c3244ada458f06c1160630870fb7/f4906db9.jpg
Being goofy, getting ready to head out to the Subway station:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/pbe2f3deaf4baa9b3e7b22edad3359d2f/f4906d4f.jpg
Neither of us had ever had room service before!!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p619ff7b47fc24f51c4e4ace61cea3e14/f4906dde.jpg
more...

[Sirrahsim]

The view from the room:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/pb277152b0938958fffaa24350856891f/f4906d99.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p8bd3ea6db7ecedc24f5315acb7b98ec9/f4906dae.jpg
In the Imperial Gardens:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p0ad5e00f7e2f6cdea9b5ec06993223c0/f4906d09.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p7376bffc6988a02d97d3769e9e4f63ce/f4906cfd.jpg
There are more, but that's all I'll bore you with:)

[Killearn Kitties]

No, no! Let's see some more of the gardens! Glad you enjoyed your anniversary weekend. It sounds great!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

"Bore"???? No way!!! We enjoy your pics!! Please, post more;) :) :)

[Sirrahsim]

:D :D :D
Cherry blossoms:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p54e090954c8f6e775d7cf20b2e9236ab/f4906d2e.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p6ba972cfde317acfd82316f12f1e2408/f4906d27.jpg
Bamboo??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p1e46867f11e2a9fe75e304dc6922ade8/f4906900.jpg
Some sort of pretty tree
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p1812cbd9add46ae4d7fa74e37e80a648/f4906ce4.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p131dd50a645779458f60014635438554/f4906804.jpg
Annnnd some sort of pretty bush:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p1c8104db1b4dc03ad1ccb1065c43ad39/f4906cb7.jpg

All of the trees and plants had names written on tags nearby, but they were all written in Kanji:eek: Being able to ask where the bathroom is in Japanese is a far cry from beng able to read their letters:D

[Karen]

First a clarification for people who don't have military in the family: DoD=Department of Defense, so that's who runs the hotel.

Lovely pictures, thanks for sharing with us! Spring is further along where you are than here in Massachusetts! Yup, that's bamboo in the "bamboo?" picture!

[christa]

Great pics! Looks like you all had a great time! Those flowering trees are beautiful!

(Karen, thanks for clearing up what DoD is . . . I was confused! LOL)

[Sirrahsim]

oh yeah, sorry Karen:D I've been a military brat all of my life and sometimes forgot that not everyone is familiar with the terms. Most Department of Defense recreation facilities charge military workers on a sliding scale based on their rank in the military. Paul is still relatively low ranking, so we get a REALLY good price :)

I think it's part of their morale program to keep us people on overseas assignments from feeling quite so isolated.:D

[catnapper]

Wow! What a great trip... and look at that beautiful table from room service! Loved the pictures from the Imperial Garden. I think the pink flowered tree was a peach blosson. I think. :D

[LKPike]

Originally posted by Sirrahsim

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p7376bffc6988a02d97d3769e9e4f63ce/f4906cfd.jpg


*sigh* very great, peaceful picture :):)

[PJ's Mom]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. :)

[Laura's Babies]

Yes, GREAT pictures!! Beautiful flowers and great shots of you, hubby and soon to be baby!

[slleipnir]

Wow pretty! I'd love to go to Japan! Are those Sakura trees?

[nibblets]

Ahhh lovely Sakura! Cherry blossoms are so pretty and delicate.

[Logan]

Lovely!!!! :) :) The Cherry Blossoms and your pregnant belly!!!!!!

Logan

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Hi Missy!! That bush with white flowers, I think we have it in our garden too! My husband calles it "Spirea"
Your flowers in Tokyo
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p1c8104db1b4dc03ad1ccb1065c43ad39/f4906cb7.jpg

The Spirea in our garden:
http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabriels/images/japan1.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabriels/images/japan2.jpg

[Sirrahsim]

ohhh that does look just like it. Neato :) I wish I had copied down the names of everything and gotten one of my Japanese friends to translate. I'll bet that is what it is though :)