We stayed here in miyajima. [geo_mashup_save_location lat=”34.2933″ lng=”132.3187″] A nice breakfast and a short chance to explore the island before heading into Kobe for beef burgers. Before our 4 hour transfer to Kobe, by car, ferry, JR local train, Shinkansen, … Continue reading
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A beautiful ryokan awaited us, with spacious rooms, perfect service, excellent food and amazing views. With a traditional Japanese bathroom where you wash and shower, then get into a wooden bath Time for food and the obligatory Yakata With superb … Continue reading
Today we got up and did a brief tour around Hiroshima with our wonderful volunteer guide Masato-San. It is always interesting to visit Hiroshima and come away with something new about the area and we certainly did after spending a … Continue reading
Breakfast this morning consisted of leftovers from tea last night, so we will show you how enjoyable that was again. Fish, raw egg, rice and things. Give me coco pops posted by the biker daddy. … Continue reading
We stayed in a Ryokan here. [geo_mashup_save_location lat=”34.3953″ lng=”132.4538″] We arrived to the Ryoken relaxed (well a nice chilled asahi does help). The Ryoken staff were racing around after us like nutters, dinner at 7pm, time to all use the … Continue reading
The Dome posted by the biker daddy. … Continue reading
A wonderful few days in Kyoto, we’ve seen so much and now it’s time to get the Shinkansen to Osaka and then Hiroshina for our next stay at a ryokan (late arrival today due to availability of seats) A goodbye … Continue reading
An early(ish) rise this am saw us catch a number of buses to Kiyomizo temple, which is awesome With the fountain of eternal youth (which Mrs Fogg and I sampled 8 years ago, can you get a refund?) Lots of … Continue reading
Here is Kyoto train station, with its spectacular roof. And a couple of chavettes I met on the street Last day in Kyoto before we move on, so a trip to Kiyomizu temple and Fushimi Inari-taisha posted by the biker … Continue reading
Today is easily the hottest day at…… So a 45 minute train ride to Nara to see the rampant killer deer, that bow as you bow and also nip your bum if you don’t feed them fast enough. posted by … Continue reading