Hi Agnes, long time no see. That’s a shame if you don’t get to Japan with family member. Maybe you could ask a dear friend to accompany you to Japan if you don’t wish to go alone.
As for that oldest hotel… I bet it’s been refurbished and renewed where required.
Depending where it is and pricing… I would go there.
I want to boast about things like….
I’ve been to the oldest hotel in the world.
I’ve been to a Michelin star restaurant in Paris. (looking it up currently… prices are that I might just have snails in garlic sauce and a coffee only)

Agnes.. wrote on Sep 7^th, 2024 at 10:11pm:


If you get an opportunity to go … and you don’t, you could regret it.
Fleeting grumpy emotions with kids are just that… fleeting…
In fact they get worse as they get older, almost as grumpy as us old parent folk! 
Anyway, don’t let it stop a wonderful trip and adventure.

I’m about to go soon, this last week had been stressful with more paperwork, and taking out stuff to make suitcases lighter. Last thing I want to do is have heavy luggage.
Mine is 15.5 kgs (yay) and hubby’s is 17.5 kgs. So we have plenty space for stuff we might buy.

First stop is Dubai, and it was 43 degrees there today!! Oh gosh!