Apr 19
Field of Torii’s & Bamboo: Kyoto
On the top of the Kyoto list was Kiyomizudera Temple which provides a great view of the city, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine of Torii’s, and a bamboo grove.
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Apr 18
Kyoto the Land of Geisha
Kyoto Pontocho Geisha dance and tea ceremony topped off the end of our sixth day Japan with our Hammocks set up behind a centrally located Shrine.
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Apr 17
Middle of nowhere Katahara Onsen
Katahara was WAY out of the way, and didn’t have the fireflies or the hydrangea festival we had planned on attending, still too early in the season.
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Apr 15
47 Days of Urban Camping Japan
I was concerned when I first heard about Urban Camping Japan. My mother and I had bought tickets for 7 weeks to Japan. At that point, the worst that could of happened would be for us to be stuck in Tokyo, then as time passed we raised more money and we could travel further afield….
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Apr 14
Hakone Transit
Hakone had been mentioned by one of my colleague’s; with multitudes of transit forms taken, the lucky black eggs, and fabulous views.
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Apr 12
Odaiba and beyond
Trying to visit Tsukiji fish market, successfully visiting the Gundam on Odaiba, vantage of Shibuya crosswalk, and on to Yokohama rounded out day 3 in Japan
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Apr 10
Wilderness of Jackson Hole, WY
Jackson, Wyoming or “Jackson Hole” is best known for its multiple ski/snowboard resorts. It is how I got to know the city in my youth; I was a downhill racer and frequented all 3 of the resorts for competitions. This is not why we had gone back though. Josh and I (Ash) are not skiers…
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Apr 9
Heart of Tokyo: Ueno
Ueno is the historic center of present day Tokyo, containing the imperial palace, Ueno park and zoo, and Tokyo Station. A great place to start exploration.
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Apr 7
Chicken Heads in Tokyo
Our Tokyo experience began by riding the Sky Train from Narita Airport to catch a local train to our Ryokan, and eventually the chicken head restaurant.
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Apr 6
Visit Tacoma, Washington
Many websites don’t really supply helpful information of things to do in Tacoma. The only website I could find for things to do was tripadvisor.com but that wasn’t all too helpful when I wanted to show my mother why I fell in love with the area. Share
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