Bond....James Bond

Part of our research for Japan involved watching the 1967 Bond film You Only Live Twice that was set in Japan. Little did we know that the film is not fiction but actually a documentary. Just before we left the volcano that housed Blofeld’s lair erupted for real. Then in Kyoto whilst exploring the 17^th century Nijo Castle, we come across a display of classic cars featuring a silver 1965 Aston Martin DB5. The best cover for a spy trying to remain incognito while driving around in a highly visible 1960s Aston Martin would be a classic car show. Nijo Castle also features 2000 priceless pictures each containing 600 sheets of gold leaf. Maybe Goldfinger had been sniffing around. What sealed the deal is the car show also featured an Alfa Romeo Disco Volante, obviously purloined from Largo when he was captured in Thunderball. These coincidences leave us shaken and stirred!