Shinkyo sacred bridge, Nikko

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Blog: A Slight Change of Plan
Date: August 31st 2006

Trains that run on time 03-04/08/06

We decide to head out to Nikko to see the shrines, then on to Sendai where another old PhD friend of Vernon's lives (magneticists, they get everywhere!). So we leave the bikes in the bike park under Ueno Station, having checked with the attendant that they'll be okay until Sunday, at least we think that's what we asked. The excess bags go in a locker a ... read more

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