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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [860] | Comments [2]
My wonderful husband doesn't like pumpkin (I KNOW - I couldn't believe it either!), so I compromised. I made pumpkin-shaped (thank you for the cookie cutter, Daddy!) Gramma's Sour Cream Cutout Cookies and tinted the frosting orange. Happy early Thanksgiving, ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [444] | Comments [2]
So after spending half a day on the train and getting the wrong directions by two different people we decided to give up on our origional plan of going to an aquarium and just do the onsen thing. Seeing as a couple blocks to us the worlds largest onsen ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [752] | Comments [1]
train train train off to osaka we go, to we checked into our hotel and to our suprise we where checked into a capsule hotel , this included to beds that are shaped into the wall that are capusules, i will post pics for you can see, it is a true japannesse ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [806] | Comments [1]
Megumi and I ate at a nice Japanese lunch buffet where she introduced me to the tropical Chinese fruit Lychee for dessert. The outside of it reminded me more of a nut than a fruit, but it peeled off easily to reveal a white fruity flesh. The closest ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [467]
ANOTHER ENTRY THAT STARTS WITH ANOTHER TRAIN RIDE!! TODAY WE WENT TO SEE THE KINTAKITO BRIDGE IT IS A HOUR FROM HIROSHIMA LOCATED IN IWAKUNI, THE BRIDGE IS MADE WITH OUT ANY NAILS AND LOOKS LIKE 4 ROLLING HILLS, WE WALKED BELOW THE BRIDGE ALSO THERE ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [502]
Last night was so cool. we were in the common area having the most interesting conversation with a group of people from all over the world about the things they have seen on their travels. I think I like that part the most, meeting people in the hostel.... Read more >
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [511]
SHINKANSEN RAIL AGAIN, OFF ON A ANOTHER 2 HOURS JOURNEY WEST TO HIROSHIMA, WE SAID GOOD-BYE TO K'S HOSTEL IN KYOTO. UPON ARRIVING IN HIROSHIMA WE HAD TO TAKE A TRAM TO OUT NEW HOSTEL CALLED J-HOPPERS IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY EASY TO FIND. ONCE WE HAD ... Read more >
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [586] | Comments [1]
Today we are in Hiroshima. It is where the first A-bomb was dropped in Japan, Aug 6, 1945 at 815am with no warning to the people living there. We walked through the peace park and went the museum. A person definately leaves that place feeling glum.... Read more >
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [1012] | Comments [1]
GOOD MORNING KYOTO, TODAY WE WOKE AND DECIDED TO HEAD TO NARA A ANCIENT CAPITAL OF JAPAN. WE TOOK ANOTHER 1 HOUR TRAIN SOUTH EAST OF KYOTO. AFTER ARRIVING AT NARA WE WENT TO THE TOURIST INFO AND THEY TOLD US THAT WE COULD DRESS UP LIKE A GEISHA TODAY ... Read more >
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 | By gemma | Views [1078]
This was a place that all my students had recommended I visit and I'd been wowed by tales (and photos) of the stunning red and gold autumn leaves there. So despite not having much cash, we decided to head out to Nikko for a day trip on our first long ... Read more >
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [584]
So I'm starting to think Stacey and I have a horse shoe up our ass. First the Imperial palace isn't open to the public ever but because of the Emporers Enthronement we get in for the one week ever it will be open then today we get off the train in ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By stacey_levy | Views [496]
THIS MORNING I WAS STILL GIGGLING ABOUT LAST NIGHT! IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT I HAD HEARD JOSIE TALKING TO ANOTHER BACKPACKER IN OUR ROOM SHE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT A LOUD SNORER AND THAT SHE COULDNT SLEEP, BOTH OF THEM WHERE ANNOYED AND THE GUY 'NATE ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1581] | Comments [4]
Today was our first wedding anniversary! We can't believe how quickly time has gone by! It's been a whirlwind of a year with many, many changes. Last year on this day, we were married on the beautiful beaches of Jamaica. Then the traveling adventures ... Read more >
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