Tag: japan
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Japan’17 – day 8
On our 8th day in Japan, we decided to stroll around Kyoto. We did try to walk around Higashiyama, but it was nearly impossible, with the amount of tourists. We had L strapped on our backs and that certainly made it easier to stroll around, but it was still very difficult to navigate the immense…
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Japan’17 – day 7
I’m nearly on holidays! So let’s get back to talking about Japan. On our 7th day, we took a quick stroll around our neighbourhood (Harajuku/Omotesando) and got on the train to Kyoto. I craved going back to Kyoto. I missed the calmness and I could only think back to the bicycle strolls we did the…
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Japan’17 – day 6
On our 6th day in Tokyo, we decided our day would culminate in Asakusa, so we walked around the tiny neighborhoods, taking in the tiny streets and its inhabitants. It was like a breath of fresh air to see Tokyo again without tourists strolling around. We had bought food in one of the stations we…
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Japan’17 – day 5
On the fifth day in Japan we woke up near Mt. Fuji. We climbed up the many steps of the Chureito Pagoda and nothing could really prepare us for the views. Mount fuji and cherry blossoms. What a perfect combination. Seeing Mt. Fuji on full display, framed by the cherry blossoms is one of those…
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Japan’17 – day 4
On the fourth day in Tokyo, we had decided to go and see Mount Fuji. It was supposed to be a day trip but we ended up staying around for the day. The views around Fujikawaguchiko are breathtakingly beautiful and I’m sure I did not capture that with the camera. The ryokan we stayed in…
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Japan’17 – day 3
This last weekend was… overwhelming. Everything happened. On our third day in Japan, we had a rough night with L. She was throwing up every couple of hours throughout the night, and it was quite overpowering. We didn’t know what to do except try to make her feel comfortable, as best as possible, to the…