Snow Monkeys, Sake and a most Impressive Man!

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October 13th 2017

Published: November 19th 2017

Hello my fellow travellers! I decided to have a leisure start in the morning because the rain was really pouring down. I woke up at the same time as Trung did but I decided to wait for a while and leave later as long as it was okay with him. He had no problems with it, if I just waited an hour or so the building would be empty and no one would notice me leaving anyway and I didn't have to worry a... Read Full Entry

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Per-Olof Persson

A Small Swede in the Big World

I'm a small Swede that simply just love to travel. I haven't been around as much as I'd wish to yet, but my life long goal is to visit all the countries in the world. I still have a long way to go before that mission is accomplished though. I live with my two cats and one spider in Alvesta, a small city outside of Växjö where I try to host people from all over the world as often as I can. If you need a place to stay, just look me up on couchsurfing.org and send me a request. My living I make working as a insurance adviser, it's a soft job with plenty of free time. I try to get out in the ... full info

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19th November 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Snow monkeys
Snow monkeys gotta be on everyone's wish list Per-Olof. Mine is with them in hot springs in the snow...probably why I'll never achieve it. But where there is a will there is a way I often say...so you never really know, do you?

20th November 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Snow monkeys
I would love to see them in winter as well and I most likely will some day as I have decided to return to Japan once a year from now on and I'm giving serious consideration into moving there in about 10 years from now if some of my other life plans work out properly. ^_^

20th November 2017

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

That's so cool
Oh, you got to see the monkeys that have their own spa. I have seen photos of those before and I'd love to go there myself. I am a bit envious now... Well, good for you! /Ake

21st November 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

That's so cool
Thank you, yeah I've been wanting to see them as well for a while so it was great to finally do so. ^_^

21st November 2017

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Snow monkeys!
Forests, happy wildlife, temples, onsens, sake and ramen - what a day! The experience with the monkeys in the onsen sounds super amazing. I really want to experience this too... and it's so beautiful to hear that the macaques don't react to the humans (I love that they don't allow feeding). I'm impressed with the unlimited sake tasting, but I can see how that could be my undoing - sake has a habit of sneaking up on me :)

22nd November 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Snow monkeys!
They were really marvellous to see, they are so beautiful. I also like that they don't allow feeding, I've seen how that can spiral out of control in both India and Malaysia with the macaques turning almost a bit ferocious in the pursuit of food from strangers but here they were really nice and calm. The sake could easily have undone me as well if I'd been given more time there. ^_^

26th November 2017

alex waring
Alexander Waring

A Most Amazing Man!
Wow, I loved your meeting of "The Most Amazing Man". Well done also on braving the rain, and seemingly enjoying another wonderful day in Japan. Loved the snow monkey pictures. Looking forward very much to experiencing an onsen myself, sounds very relaxing and rejuvenating :) Sorry to read that your journey's almost coming to an end... No doubt you've got even more travel action planned for the last day though :)

29th November 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

A Most Amazing Man!
Thank you my friend! I will treasure meeting that man and think back on our brief moment with affection. Going to an onsen is like discovering something that's essential to life that you didn't know you were missing until you found it, much like the Japanese toilets. ^_^

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