Author Archives: James Rudd

About James Rudd

Network Administrator at Sydney Boys High School

Day 11 – Hiroshima and Miyajima

Posted on August 31, 2010 by James Rudd

We started the day at the Hiroshima Toyoko Inn and after checking out and leaving our bags at reception we walked to the train station to buy a special Hiroshima / Miyajima 2 day pass. This cost 2000¥ and covers … Continue reading →

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Day 9 – Ancient Capital – Modern Dance

Posted on August 29, 2010 by James Rudd

I’m writing after Joel so read his first 🙂 First thing of interest today was on the way to the train station, we passed a group of presumably locals weeding the grounds near the foot / bike path to the … Continue reading →

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Day 8 – Koyasan – James Extras

Posted on August 28, 2010 by James Rudd

Just to add a few things to Joel’s post. On the way to Koyasan we passed some beautiful tree lined valleys and hills, we could see tall Bamboo near the track and further away tall trees growing up the hill … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Read from bottom up

Posted on August 27, 2010 by James Rudd

Just a quick reminder that the newest posts are at the top, so when we do a big update you will want to start reading further down the page where the first new posts have been pushed to. If you … Continue reading →

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Day 6 – Matsumoto Castle

Posted on August 26, 2010 by James Rudd

After catching a super express to Matsumoto, we arrived in 37°c heat and set about trying to find a locker for our luggage. I discovered with a bit of planning my main bag fits in the most common, smallest size … Continue reading →

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