Kobe, Japan
Tuesday, November 18 ("Japan Saves the Day"/ Japan): Japan may have saved my Asia experience. After my dismal experience in China, I was not looking forward to traveling in Japan. But good news, good news, Japan wasn't so bad. There were tons of friendly people wanted to help us. A few people may have starred here or there, but as soon as I looked at them they discreetly looked away. Also not one person grabbed, tried to sell us something we didn't need...