http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/EWT/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from EWT en-us Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:42:19 +0000 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:42:19 +0000 As I promised here is part 2 of my Japan adventure.This entry will finish off the photos from the Izu peninsula and then I will talk about Kyoto in the 3rd part.More mountains flowers clouds sea and food to seeI also have included the crazy maze of a journey that we had at our first Hotel that has 14 different pictures to capture the journey from our personal room to the front door exit.I http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Shizuoka/Izu/blog-427212.html The following is ......well.....it is what it is.An Original AsileHaras creation. Anything in first person in the beginning section is referring to Sarah.EnjoyOde to BillAll instructors are required to fill out PERSONALIZED comments for EVERY STUDENT'S report card which can lead to a slight case of insanity and copious amounts of chocolate Elisa would like to point out that she learned that w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-428135.html HEEHEEAh yeah so Sarah and I found an Ice Cream cafe in Seoul that carries strictly 100 Dairy free and Vegan icecreamSooooooooo excitingIt is called Purely Decadant it is an American companyAfter Jeffrey's birthday with his real icecream birthday cake Sarah and I commandeered the cooler box that it came in and ah...went to Seoul and got a ridiculous amount of our icecreamThe rea http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-420051.html We started our travels by staying a few days in Shimoda 1997930000 on the Izu Peninsula 20234359102132223798.While there we rented a car and traveled all along the coast taking hundreds of pictures as we went.It was off season so the roads and tourist areas were not busy.Good thing for the roads especially They are very much like the roads you find in the peak district in En http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Shizuoka/Izu/blog-415397.html My second year here in Korea celebrating Canada Day and it was another great successI had left over temp. tattoos from the year before which I put on my arm and leg and then also gave to Sarah another Canadian work and ever two AmericansI also had little Canadian flag pins on my shirt and Sarah put them on her white dress which she appropriately wore with red shoes.I even decided to be extra k http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-414134.html AHHHHHHHHHGGGRRRRRRshe screams in silent anger as she sits in her chair afraid to actually open her mouth for fear that it may induce further painHere is another poem I wrote for today's feelings and adventures.The reason for this one is that I just got back from the Dentist. Never a great thing in any day.I went with the idea that I had a cavity to have fixed but instead he t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsan/blog-412441.html Ok so the pictures are coming I swearBut when you have over 1000 pictures it takes a LONG time to get them all figured out.Soon very soon.In the mean time I have been doing a lot of thinking about what will be next in my life of adventures for no matter where I am it is an adventureSo my most recent thoughts have been looking into the world of communication.No nothing to do with Media b http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsan/blog-412163.html Today I awoke to my alarm. An alarm with the purpose of awaking me for the morning job of taking my temperature.Today I am in quarantine. A quarantine that started 5 nights and 4 days ago.Today my voice is starting to return. I long to sing again.Today the sun is shinning but I must stay inside. I must stay inside because I am in quarantine. I am not sick.Today I enjoyed 2 short intervals of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsan/blog-403930.html On April 11th of this year I boarded a coach bus mixed with Americans Canadians and Koreans and headed North only about 65 miles to reach.....the DMZInteresting and fun mixed with a definite fear and adventure.Here are the pictures some not..so..ah... you figure it out.For those of you who don't know the DMZ is the DeMilitarized Zone between the two Koreas.Basically No Mans Land.I never did a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/DMZ/blog-394777.html The continuation of pictures from our weekend trip to Busan.While walking the smaller beach we saw from a distance a large fairis wheel and we decided that that might be a fun thing to do considering it was such a beautifully clear sunny day.After walking and walking we finally came upon the small mountain where it was along with many other amusement park rides.The place was called Me World. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Busan/blog-390284.html So here are the promised pictures from Busan.Our trip included as I mentioned before Cherry Trees an Amusement Park an Aquarium a JinJaBong and a Fish Market. Oh and a really fast train I have pictures of all except the JinJaBong and if you know what that is you know why I have no pictures.If you don't know what it is just ask.Happy SpringElisaWorld TravellerI could only post 100 of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Busan/blog-389955.html This Spring has been wonderfully full of adventureWe started it last weekend with a very busy very fun trip down to BusanThe Cherry Blossoms were at their peak and the weather was perfectIt involved going over 300kmhr on a train riding roller coasters going to the biggest Hot Springs in Asia seeing Sharks up REALLY close a trip to the hospital not me a fascinating and disgusting Fish http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-389443.html It is nearing the end of March and the buds have popped their little heads out on the trees and bushes.Very soon the landscape will be filling with beautifully intoxicating smells and sights of the luscious Cherry Blossoms.In order to really appreciate this noteable time here in Asia Sarah Jeff and I are taking a brief vacation down to Busan next weekend. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-385486.html So I have now been living here in South Korea for over a year.I arrived Feb. 9th of 2008 and this past year has flown by as if it was a dream in the wind.This post is in tribute to the various friends I have made here in Korea.Also including my brother Jeffrey and my friend from home Sarah C. who has since come to join me here in both living and working.Friend for a moment or for friend for li http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-381143.html Where shall I go nextVisited Countries MapThe old becoming new http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-379659.html Finally a blog where I can put all my picturesI am sooo excited about this new blog I really will keep it updated the intent and the will is thereSo to begin I will be moving all of my older pictures over to this blog and then I will start adding on all of the new photos that have been piling up on my computerAs before this is a blog dedicated to the photos of my travel journeys around http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Gyeonggi-do/Goyang/Ilsandong-gu/blog-379653.html