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For a 6 day journey we had decided to drive around Iceland. We left baby L with the grandparents and we were off to a cold and amazing journey around this European jewel lost in Atlantic. We had tremendous help from miss-i-am-free, who had been to the island and had first hand tips for us.…
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So soon we arrived to the last day in Japan. I must admit, I was purposefully procrastinating to write this post. On our last day, we ran around Ginza and bought souvenirs at Tsukiji fish market — ceramics there are incredibly cheap, and it’s shame we couldn’t bring more due to weight limitations. K also…
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On our ninth day in Kyoto we met with our good friend Atsuko, who invited us on a drive around the mountains. That was an experience in itself. To be able to see how the traffic works around Japan first hand was incredible and to be able to see places that we would otherwise never…
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I’ve started a 365days project back in June. I have tried to take a picture everyday, mind you, I have a reminder on my phone, just to make sure… Some things happened during these days that made me realise how important it is that we at least try to have a good record of life.
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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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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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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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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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