Ginza, beers, and Kiwis abroad
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After lunch we returned to Ginza for a little bit of retail therapy - Vela was cold so needed a sweatshirt. The whole of the main street was closed to vehicles, which made for a pretty cool photoLæs mere
After lunch we returned to Ginza for a little bit of retail therapy - Vela was cold so needed a sweatshirt. The whole of the main street was closed to vehicles, which made for a pretty cool photoLæs mere
Vela's number one must do for her visit to Japan was to have Omakase for her birthday dinner. Omakase translates to "I leave it to you" essentially meaning you eat what you're given. There is no menuLæs mere
This morning we awoke to torrential rain in Hakone, perfect weather to take another onsen before breakfast! After breakfast we had to check out and brave the weather as we needed to get to Kyoto. InLæs mere
Today's plan was to explore a couple of Kyoto's famous temples. We started the day right with Nathan going for a walk in the local area to find some coffee and a nibble. He returned with someLæs mere
This Buddhist temple on the hill overlooking Kyoto is an UNESCO World Heritage site. We were greeted with crowds over again, but were still able to enjoy this scenic spot. There was plenty of SakuraLæs mere
Something a little different today, we hired a couple of old dunger bikes and went on a sight seeing cruise up and down the Kamogawa River.
Kyoto is a great city for biking around as it's relativelyLæs mere
A very relaxing morning, with a small breakfast and coffee while Vela finalised all her visa documents for Europe and the UK. After lunch we headed out to one of Kyoto's main attractions,Læs mere
Today was another travel day. After breakfast we made our way to the train station and took the rapid service from Kyoto to Osaka. Pretty uneventful trip taking only two hours.
After arriving weLæs mere