AustraliaState of VictoriaManninghamDoncaster37°46’33” S 145°7’55” E
29 dicembre 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Packing ready for the trip...
SingaporeKampong Ayer GemuruhSungai Ayer Gemuruh1°21’9” N 103°59’4” E
30 dicembre 2016, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Always good to stretch your legs mid flight!
GiapponeTokyo PrefectureŌta-kuShōwajimaShōwajima Eki35°34’21” N 139°45’2” E
30 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
First glimpses of Japan up close in restaurants and subways.
The most interesting first experience was their extraordinary toilets and the different levels of comfort they offer.
GiapponeIshikawa-kenHirosakadōriKanazawa-eki36°34’41” N 136°38’56” E
30 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
GiapponeIshikawa-kenHirosakadōriKanazawa-eki36°34’41” N 136°38’55” E
30 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Getting accustomed to the Japanese way of life...
Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2018, the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271Leggi altro
GiapponeIshikawa-kenKanazawa-shiKodatsuno36°33’42” N 136°39’50” E
31 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
First experience of Japanese gardens and layout design.
Very impressive with everything neatly manicured and in its place!
Notice the rope lines descending from the treetops...that is to ensure thatLeggi altro
GiapponeIshikawa-kenKanazawa-shiKodatsuno36°33’48” N 136°39’46” E
31 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
More shots of my beautiful wife and our first impressions of Kanazawa.
The area around Kanazawa was part of ancient Kaga Province. The name "Kanazawa" (金沢, 金澤), which literally means "marshLeggi altro
GiapponeIshikawa-kenTonomachi36°33’54” N 136°39’33” E
31 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Kanazawa Castle (金沢城, Kanazawa-jō) is a large, partially-restored castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formedLeggi altro
GiapponeIshikawa-kenTonomachi36°33’52” N 136°39’44” E
31 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Pretty certain this is what was happening here we also had a Japanese meal as well.
It was a quaint little restaurant that bordered the park and castle.
GiapponeIshikawa-kenMameda-honmachi36°33’51” N 136°38’60” E
31 dicembre 2016, Giappone ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Samurai were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the 12th century to their abolition in the 1870s. They were the well-paid retainers of theLeggi altro
