going on a cruise!

more pictures

there are some very interesting treatments given to manhole covers in Japan









this one is covered in the same type of stone as the surrounding sidewalk

Some other pics

Santa - a Scottish Fold - likes to relax in this position


Some of the temple roofs make for interesting pictures



the Imperial Palace in Tokyo has some amazing stone walls - with very large stones











and an amazing gateway with really large doors

bathrooms in Japan

OK - by popular request, here are some pics of a Japanese bathroom:

this is the sink area - it is a one-piece installation, from the top of the mirror to the sink cabinet, the sink is quite large, almost kitchen-sink size.




next, we have the bath/shower room, which is separated from the sink area by a frosted glass door.


now, for the toilet area - this is a totally separate room




















the pic above shows the controls for the bidet and wash functions

the pic on the left shows the hand-wash built into the tank which runs when the flush is activated








Now, for some other facilities we came across while visiting various shrines and temples:

one site helpfully provided a map of the facility, showing where the Japanese and Western are in the bathroom

this is what a Japanese-style toilet (also known as a 'squatter') looks like












a wall-mounted control
the pictures pretty well tell you what the buttons are for - the orange one is the flush, the one on the right is for warm-air dry

pictures

this is the quilt I am in the process of hand quilting

introduction

I have started this blog to talk about my life and about my quilting. I will be going on a trip-of-a-lifetime in one month, and think that this will be a good place to share my experiences.