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- Hari 1
- Senin, 09 Mei 2016 10.44
- 🌧 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 553 mi
AustraliaCanberra International Airport35°18’27” S 149°11’27” E
A rainy day in Canberra.
9 Mei 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We are off! Its wet and overcast and somebody is sure that something is up. Travis very kindly dropped us off in the Lexus - his was allegedly too dirty!
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- Hari 1
- Senin, 09 Mei 2016 18.42
- 🌙 23 °C
- Ketinggian: 4 mi
- AustraliaAlexandra Headland Beach26°40’7” S 153°6’23” E
What a contrast.
9 Mei 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
What a contrast to wet, overcast Canberra. Caught up with our friends Urie and Barbara at Alexandra Heads on the Sunshine Coast.
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- Hari 2
- Selasa, 10 Mei 2016 09.23
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Ketinggian: 19 mi
- AustraliaBrisbane Airport27°24’13” S 153°6’37” E
Departing Brisvegas
10 Mei 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Our decision to fly out of Brisbane rather than Sydney has been a good one. It allowed us to catch with Rod Chisholm and his daughter Holly last night. Had great night at the Airport Novotel which isBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 3
- Rabu, 11 Mei 2016 22.17
- 🌙 20 °C
- Ketinggian: 10 mi
JepangAsakusa35°42’50” N 139°47’38” E
Tokyo in a day
11 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
A busy day in Tokyo today. We started off in Narita where we stayed at the Richmond Hotel overnight and then worked our way across to Asakusa by train. We went for a boat trip down the Arakawa RiverBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 4
- Kamis, 12 Mei 2016 20.52
- 🌙 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 376 mi
- JepangShimodaki36°48’26” N 139°42’27” E
Exploring Nikko
12 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Today we headed north out of Tokyo to Nikko, a mountain region of Japan known for its Shogun heritage. We travelled by train from Asukusa on the Tobu line which took us through outer urban Tokyo andBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 5
- Jumat, 13 Mei 2016 12.28
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.277 mi
- JepangKegon Falls36°44’21” N 139°29’59” E
Waterfall with a difference
13 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Thought we had seen it all but today we caught a lift down to a waterfall! Also promise of some monkey business but alas none to be found.
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- Hari 5
- Jumat, 13 Mei 2016 19.32
- 🌙 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 451 mi
- JepangImaichi36°44’7” N 139°39’11” E
Anyone for a few Temples?
13 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Spent an interesting couple of hours at the Toshogu Shrine this afternoon. It enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu, a Shogun from the 1600s. Must have been a pretty cool dude. They went to a lot of effort toBaca selengkapnya
Janet HansonWalked over 19 kilometres today...thank heavens we had an all day bus pass 😄
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- Hari 6
- Sabtu, 14 Mei 2016 11.15
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Ketinggian: 119 mi
- JepangUtsunomiya-eki36°33’35” N 139°53’55” E
Train spotting anyone?
14 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This morning has been all about relocating ourselves by train to Sendai. We started at our hotel at Kinugawa then walked up to the local station at Kosagoe and caught a Tobu train back toBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 6
- Sabtu, 14 Mei 2016 19.05
- 🌙 13 °C
- Ketinggian: 40 mi
- JepangTeppōmachi38°15’51” N 140°52’47” E
Another first.
14 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
In a novel twist, Janet and I had a delicious steak in a "stand up" restaurant today. You had a number of choices - rib eye, sirloin etc which you paid for by the gram. It was then cooked to orderBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 6
- Sabtu, 14 Mei 2016 19.25
- 🌙 13 °C
- Ketinggian: 40 mi
- JepangTeppōmachi38°15’51” N 140°52’47” E
A Castle, Wedding and a Festival
14 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
This afternoon we meandered around Sendai and got more than we bargained for. Visited the Aoba Castle which was built in 1601 and looks out over Sendai. There we ran into a wedding ceremony at theBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 7
- Minggu, 15 Mei 2016 19.00
- 🌙 13 °C
- Ketinggian: 5 mi
- JepangMatsushima Eki38°22’48” N 141°4’2” E
A great day for a cruise around the Bay
15 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
We decided to check out one of the areas affected by the 2011 Tsunami. Matsushima Bay also happens to be one of the iconic sites used to promote Japan. We were there early so managed to beat theBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 7
- Minggu, 15 Mei 2016 19.08
- 🌙 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 85 mi
- JepangKoromo Gawa39°0’6” N 141°6’9” E
Now we are talking!
15 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
We thought that the dude in Nikko was doing pretty well in the history stakes but he was out shone today by Kiyohira, the first lord of the Fujiwara clan. He built the Chūson-ji Temple in around 1100Baca selengkapnya
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- Hari 8
- Senin, 16 Mei 2016 10.44
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 10 mi
- JepangYanagimachi40°49’19” N 140°44’51” E
Another day, another Shinkansen
16 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today we headed off reasonably early for Aomori via a Hayabusa Shinkansen which moves along at a fair clip of 320 km per hour. If you have never experienced the efficiency of Japanese high speed railBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 8
- Senin, 16 Mei 2016 11.39
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 41 mi
- JepangHirosaki Jō Ato40°36’27” N 140°27’51” E
Templed out?
16 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
So are we. Given the fine weather in Aomori though we decided to check out Hirosaki Castle. This involved a train and bus journey to Hirosaki and then a short walk to the castle. The original castleBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 9
- Selasa, 17 Mei 2016 14.06
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 5 mi
- JepangFukaura Eki40°38’54” N 139°55’39” E
The West Coast.
17 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
No not the West Coast Eagles! Rather, we decided to head to the west coast of Japan today. Was looking to get on one of the Joyful Trains - the Shirakami Resort train down to Akita but left our run aBaca selengkapnya
Janet HansonSpectacular scenery & amazing weather - even managed to squeeze in an ice-cream by the seaside while waiting for our return train 😊
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- Hari 10
- Rabu, 18 Mei 2016 19.04
- 🌙 13 °C
- Ketinggian: 308 mi
- JepangHakodate-hantō41°45’34” N 140°42’17” E
Bright crowded lights of Hakodate
18 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Well folks we have finally made it to Hokkaido. We caught the Shinkansen from Aomori to Hakodate this morning. This part of the Shinkansen system only opened on the 26 of March this year and involvesBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 11
- Kamis, 19 Mei 2016 20.10
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Ketinggian: 20 mi
- JepangNishihatchōme-eki43°3’36” N 141°20’54” E
Japanese Road Warriors
19 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Well it finally had to happen, we have joined the ranks of the Japanese road commuters. Thanks to Janet's Japanese language skills and more than a modicum of patience we managed to successfully hire aBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 11
- Kamis, 19 Mei 2016 21.33
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Ketinggian: 31 mi
- JepangSapporo43°3’15” N 141°21’55” E
A stroke of luck
19 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Tonight we explored Sapporo city. Definitely the pick of all the Japanese cities that we have visited so far. Well laid out and vibrant with lots of folk out and about. In a stroke of luck weBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 12
- Jumat, 20 Mei 2016 20.47
- 🌙 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 41 mi
- JepangOtaru43°11’27” N 140°59’41” E
The Famous Otaru Canal
20 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Today we took in more of Japan's west coast, we headed up as far as Shakotan and then worked our way back to Otaru which is famous for its canal & glass art. Lots of tunnels along the way and stillBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 13
- Sabtu, 21 Mei 2016 19.29
- 🌙 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 624 mi
- JepangKamifurano-chō43°28’26” N 142°38’34” E
Traditional Japanese Anyone?
21 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Today has been more of traditional Japanese experience. We pointed the trusty Wingroad - well up until the female English GPS operator went on strike, she did eventually return but it took someBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 14
- Minggu, 22 Mei 2016 19.23
- 🌙 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 16 mi
- JepangChitose-eki42°49’43” N 141°38’59” E
Navigating the Chitose Maze
22 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
After navigating our way across country from Sapporo to Furano and Biei we finally got stymied in Chitose when we attempted to return the Wingroad to Mr Nissan this afternoon. After a couple of lapsBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 15
- Senin, 23 Mei 2016 18.14
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Ketinggian: 52 mi
- JepangAirport Terminal 2 Station35°46’26” N 140°23’17” E
Malcolm all is forgiven, on our way home
23 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Well folks, we have decided to give Malcolm and Bill another chance and are on our way home. It will be a bit of a marathon though, we left New Chitose Airport at 1355 hr on Jetstar Japan and areBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 15
- Senin, 23 Mei 2016 20.24
- 🌙 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 43 mi
- JepangNarita International Airport35°46’33” N 140°23’31” E
Our A330 has arrived!
23 Mei 2016, Jepang ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Alan finally got things happening for us at the check-in counter and our Qantas A330 aircraft has arrived to take us home. Janet has made one last foray into the Narita Airport crowds to "get rid" ofBaca selengkapnya
