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Day 13 – A Quarter of the Way in a Half of a Day; Or, a semi-whirlwind tour of part of Kyoto

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Joel

It’s becoming increasingly clear to me that we’ve managed to come at exactly the wrong time of year. The weather is hot and it’s humid and it’s generally unpleasant. We’re constantly going in and out of air conditioning, so we … Continue reading →

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Day 12 – Turning Back

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Joel

Happy first day of Spring to those back home. I haven’t been able to determine exactly when Autumn starts here – I’ve seen dates ranging from mid-August to sometime in September to the Autumnal Equinox specifically. I was originally planning … Continue reading →

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Day 11 – From the Dome of Destruction to the Gate of Enlightenment

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Joel

Turns out we do have internet here, but only in the Internet Corner down in the lobby… which (according to the sign) has the English catch phrase “Let’s hold hands, if that all right with you”. To help me communicate … Continue reading →

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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 10 – Himeji

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Joel

Thanks to the English newspapers that are offered at breakfast – and the Yahoo Mail news, to a lesser extent – we’re somewhat keeping up-to-date with election news back home. It’s starting to disappear from the newspapers, though – we’re … Continue reading →

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