This post is more of a reminder (or diary) to myself about what we did in Japan after Hawaii ( part 1 ). Well, we were mostly chasing creatures since that is what my son, Taiga, loves at this moment. So it doesn't have too much about cool places in Japan, or cool things to do (for grown-ups). Kyoto We were warned about the unusually severe heat wave in Japan and a bit concerned about Taiga, especially after a fairly long flight (9 hours) from Honolulu to Kansai International Airport. As soon as we got out of the airport, our energy got sucked out by the hot, humid, and heavy air. Taiga's face turned red like a boiled octopus; Alaska grown kids don't have many sweat glands, so they don't sweat and they overheat. Fortunately, he took a good sleep in the airplane, and his excitement was over-riding the heat. One week of Hawaii, where it was hot during the day, but cool after sunset, could have been a good buffer, too From the airport, we took this co...
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