Tag: spring
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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…
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Japan’17 – day 1 & 2
On the 12th of April we flew back to Japan. Travelling by plane with a 1 year old is no easy task, but travelling by plane for 11 straight hours, is daunting. However, the kid is a champ, and everything went smoothly, despite the lack of proper sleep. As we were on the train to…
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Kamakura and Kyoto.
Last time we were in kamakura we ended up not taking a look at the great buddha, so this time we couldn’t miss it. After Kamakura we stopped in Yokohama for a nice light dinner. It was amazing to see how much it had grown since we were last there back in 2013. We then…