Worldcon wrapped up Monday morning, with a panel on blogs and LiveJournals in SF, which was recorded for a possible Tor podcast (it's not up yet, but may turn up in the next few days). If you'd like to hear what I sound like when I find myself moderating a con panel with no real preparation, that'll be your best chance.
After that, Kate and I made a swing out to the Ramen Museum (those who have been to grad school are groaning, but ramen can actually be pretty tasty when you use actual ingredients), and then into Tokyo for an evening stroll around Ginza. Tuesday, we made the trip out to Nikko, where there's a rather grandiose shrine to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first of the Tokugawa shogun. It really needs to be seen to be believed, but there are, of course, pictures to come.
This morning, we need to do some frantic last-minute packing, and then we're off for a couple of days in a more rustic setting-- the mountain town of Takayama. I don't expect to have Internet access at the ryokan where we'll be staying, so the next thing you'll hear from me will either be a quick update from Osaka before we leave, or a "Well, I'm back..." post on Sunday. Tough to say.
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Oh, man, I used to love ramen noodles. I used to buy these scorching hot ones in the Asian food section of the supermarket that had virtually no English on the package at all (just the minimum allowable for import). They truly were some of the hottest things I've ever had (along with Cave Creek Chili Beer and either Suicide Wings at the Anchor Bar or Hot Wings at Duff's, both of which are in Buffalo).
Argh, the Ramen Museum! I knew there was something I'd forgotten to do in Yokohama!
Oh, well. An excuse to go back. Hope the blogging panel gets on Tor's podcast; that was a good time.