10 Craig has done an amazing job in planning Japan – the hotels and ryokans to the japan rail pass to the day trip plans, his time and care in the planning paid off and we are loving our time here. But what I love most about the trip so far are all the non-planned things we’ve done because of his spontaneity – the green tea ice cream stop, his beer museum excursion, mid-morning naps, etc…
9 Now I don’t know if Momma Palumbo’s amazing cooking has given Craig an uncanny nose and eye for good food, or if the years of LA restaurant dining has made him an expert (probably both…), but Craig is very good at finding little gems like the Japanese curry restaurant we went to last night here in Osaka. Walls lined with books, friendly Japanese staff and clientele, and great reggae music blaring, this was an original place for sure – and the curry was absolutely terrific!
8 Craig is not shy with communicating. He smiles and talks to locals with no fear at all. If the language barrier gets in the way, he resorts to sign language, which always makes me laugh and sometimes his audience as well. He loves waving and making funny faces at kids – most Japanese kids just stare back at the funny-looking foreigner! He also loves talking to other foreigners and we have met fun Aussies, Russians, and Brits because of it!
7 Craig is also not shy when it comes to photography. Guards might be scolding him to step back from the approaching wedding, but Craig is right up there trying to get the perfect shot. In the end he is never taking any damaging shots in forbidden areas or hurting anyone with his camera, so all his climbing, running, crouching for the shots and thorough reviewing/deleting later are going to provide amazing memories for us later.
6 Simply, Craig’s MBT shoes (aka his new tevas) still make me laugh!
5 Craig reminds me how great it is to be a woman sometimes, mostly when he describes the men’s bathrooms as a hole in the ground. The women’s toilets on the other hand usually have a western option which have a seat warmer, a bidet, a flushing sound (to mask any loud sounds), and sometimes even a massager.
4 If the temperature is one degree over room temperature of 72, Craig begins to perspire; he truly emanates heat. It’s not a curse, it’s a gift. Many times it is much cooler than 72, and giving Craig a hug raises my own temperature by four degrees at least. He warms me (and my heart;-)
3 Craig and I have started some of our own travel traditions, one such being DDR – Daily Drink Recall. Between 5 and 6pm everyday, we treat ourselves to a tea or beer or some other type of relaxing agent in liquid form, and we talk about our favorite things over the past 24 hours.
2 I am a “need-to-have-been-there-before-or-seen-it-on-a-map” kind of girl, in other words my sense of direction is not the best. I really do need that iphone compass app! Craig on the other hand has a good sense of direction and can usually get us to where we need to go with ease… usually;-)
1 And the number one reason why it is so great to travel with Craig is because he is MY HUSBAND now and I love being with him=)
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