Waiting for Santa-san

This year, I am skipping Christmas. It is not that I do not like Christmas. As a matter of fact, I am a real sucker for Christmas. I love the whole atmosphere surrounding Christmas; the decorations, the food, the Christmas concerts, the Christmas parties and the magic of Santa. And it is the only time that I do want fluffy white snow falling outside my windows.

But this year, there will be nothing Christmassy for me. Instead, I am taking my family to Japan. Three weeks of backpacking back in history, but also venturing into the future. I hope I will be able to share some of the adventures with you. Don't get your hopes up too high, though. I might be too jet lagged and culture shocked to turn my experiences into writing.

My family and I plan to go to Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Himeji, and a few other places that I will tell you about in the weeks to come.

So while you are waiting for Santa, I will be waiting for my sushi and the Geisha entertainment to start.