For our final day in Japan we went to make “fake” ice cream,
or artistic food displays. My art piece did not turn out looking so good,
because I applied my philosophy of eating real ice cream to it: lots of
chocolate, and lots of toppings!
Before we left on the hotel to airport shuttle, I spent a
few minutes becoming part of the zen garden in the hotel courtyard. Now, a Zen
master might argue that the location of the garden, next to the BBQ grill
cook-out area, and with large buildings in the background is not ideal, but I
still found it to be a good place to reset my mind!
As we were driving to the airport, which is conveniently
situated on the coast with the runaway jutting out into the ocean, I was able
to spend a few minutes on the phone with my uncle, Jim. He was in the
Philippines for a business trip, so it was more convenient to chat in roughly
the same time zone.
We had some sashimi at the airport, did some souvenir
shopping, and then went to our gates for departure. I boarded the airplane with
a heavy sigh, sad to be leaving Japan and wondering when I might be able to
return next. Soon, I hope!
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