Kyoto and Nara
March 14th 2006 The first day... I felt like a very important person when we were picked up at our hotel in Hakone by a tour guide and a cab. We were driven for about 35 minutes through picture perfect rolling hills on a beautiful sunny morning, and led straight to our seats on the Shinkansen. Normally I travel on an extreme budget, so I really enjoyed the preferential treatment! We traveled through the most biza
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