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November 29th 2008
Published: November 29th 2008
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5 Lakes , -4 Degrees , 3 Bowls of Steaming Noodles, 2 Monkeys fighting, 1 Mt Fuji Every country has its famous landmark; France has the Eiffel Tower; England has Big Ben; Australia has Sydney Opera House; Japan is unusual that its landmark was made by nature over a 400 thousand year period, in the form of Mt Fuji San. The word "San" is used as a term of endearment, like one of the family, not cl... Read Full Entry



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Frosted under footFrosted under foot
Frosted under foot

a close up of the icy ground
Our last lookOur last look
Our last look

of Mt Fuji as we leave for Nikko
It's ChristmasIt's Christmas
It's Christmas

at the top of the road from where we were staying in Nikko
Shinkyo Sacred BridgeShinkyo Sacred Bridge
Shinkyo Sacred Bridge

over the Daiya river in Nikko, was the gateway to the temples & Shrine
Temple of IncenseTemple of Incense
Temple of Incense

Rinnoji Temple in Nikko
Morning mist Morning mist
Morning mist

in Nikko. Up at 6:30am that's in the morning!!!
Kirstin in a light dustingKirstin in a light dusting
Kirstin in a light dusting

under a tree in Nikko
Kirstin in a downpourKirstin in a downpour
Kirstin in a downpour

under the same tree in Nikko
PathwayPathway
Pathway

wooden boards paved our steps, Nikko
Lake YunokoLake Yunoko
Lake Yunoko

looking back to where we started our walk



5th December 2008

Merry Christmas....
Now that we've turned the calendar into December may I be the first to wish you both a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year all the way from good Old Blighty to you on the other side of the world. Even though you're far away, you're still close in my heart.

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