Our day in Japan

Since we had some hours before we flew to China we took the circle bus and visited Narita.




It was only a few hours but we enjoyed walking around and seeing a little bit of Japan. We also came across this wonderful little cafe. I'm not sure how authentically Japanese it was but the food was so delicious and they made wonderful lattes.








Then it was time to catch the circle bus back to our hotel and take the hotel bus to the airport. We were going to China!


(Photo courtesy of Nathan)

After a fairly straightforward flight, immigration, and customs we began to wait for the hotel bus I had arranged to pick us up from the airport. I say "began" because we waited, and waited, and waited. We tried to see if he met us somewhere else. Then we tried to find a pay phone - none of them were working! Finally we managed to beg someone to call the hotel for us and they came to pick us up. At the hotel they told us that they didn't have any room and that we would have to go to another hotel. There were several red flags that made us a little uncomfortable with the alternative arrangements so we asked them to take us back to the airport so we could make different arrangements. I think it was around midnight when we made it back to the airport. There, a helpful courtesy-desk worker arranged for a hotel nearby to come pick us up. When we arrived at the new hotel we saw that not only were the rooms cheaper, but the hotel was much nicer and had an inexpensive breakfast buffet. I don't have any photos of the episode so you will just have to imagine 3 tired adult travelers and one tired but trooper of a little boy. Adelynn did great through it all and slept soundly in her Ergo. We are so grateful for God's protection and provision.

It was rather late when we got to our rooms and neither jet-lag nor the really really firm bed kept us from falling asleep.

This is the final travel-day. This afternoon we will fly to the city where we will meet our son (we get to meet him tomorrow)!!!! The rest of the hotel arrangements have been made by our adoption agency so hotel related things will go much smoother from here.

Please be praying for us and for Josiah as the time of our being united comes ever closer!


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Location:Narita, Japan