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March 16th 2009
Published: March 17th 2009
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March 16 I woke early in the morning ready to hit the ground running. I still hadn't decided what to do about staying in Kyoto for another day or heading back to Osaka. The hostel serves a 500 yen breakfast (about $5: tart yogurt with pistachios and dried cranberry, two homemade organic rolls, one wheat and one green tea, with butter and honey, and one egg scrambled with chopped ham and parsley) s... Read Full Entry



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Fushimiinaritaisya ShrineFushimiinaritaisya Shrine
Fushimiinaritaisya Shrine

Off in the woods, a small shrine.
Fushimiinaritaisya ShrineFushimiinaritaisya Shrine
Fushimiinaritaisya Shrine

After climbing many sets of stairs, the arches open up to a peaceful pond, surrounded on one side with dozens of small stone shrines, some with candles burning.
Fushimiinaritaisya ShrineFushimiinaritaisya Shrine
Fushimiinaritaisya Shrine

Make a donation, ring the bell (sounds like a penny in a tin can), then pray.
Lantern FestivalLantern Festival
Lantern Festival

Just one part of the eerily beautiful Lantern Festival
Japanese Woman in the StreetJapanese Woman in the Street
Japanese Woman in the Street

Two hours later and the woman is still there.



9th July 2009

vietnam
Thanks for your lovely email and your kind words. We have had an absolute blast in vietnam, having spent about 5 months in s/e asia now it is a very refreshing change! If you have 4/5 days i would fly into saigon as it is an absolute must (It just pulsates with life - it's awesome!) then fly or get the night train to nha trang where you could pick up with the easy riders and spend a few days with them either on bikes or in a car. They can either take you back to nha trang where you can fly back to saigon or to danang where for about $25 you can fly onto hanoi. We weren't so sure at first spending so long with the easy riders as we like doing stuff ourselves but we saw things we would never have seen otherwise and it really was the highlight of our time in vietnam! I think they are making a website so when it is up and running i will drop you the link and you can have a look for yourself. If you need any more info just give me a shout, more than happy to share our opinions and advice. Take care and happy travels Abi

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