Monthly Archives: August 2010

Bicycles

Posted on August 25, 2010 by James Rudd

There are no words I can use to describe the sheer number of bicycles over here. On the train station we pass multistorey bike car parks that must have tens of thousands of bikes in them. We constantly see them … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Fuji-san Climbing

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Joel

This is something of a surreal experience – I’m sitting in a mountain hut a bit over halfway up Mount Fuji blogging on my Kindle. I’m getting full reception for wireless – you’re never far from technology in Japan. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – The Ghibli Experience

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Joel

One thing that struck me today is just what it’s like moving around in a city that houses as many people as all of Australia. Rush hour trains are full to bursting, the roads are thick with cars, and there’s … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Machida JoelCam

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Joel

I’m trying to avoid repeating too many of the things James has said. Or talking too long, for that matter. I’ll probably fail at both, though. In my mind, half of this blog is for letting our devoted readers (there’s … Continue reading →

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Day Two – Machida Morning

Posted on August 22, 2010 by James Rudd

We started with a nice Japanese style breakfast of rice balls, miso soup and some noodles with omelette. We also found out that shorts and thongs / sandals are acceptable dress. Which was a relief given the expected temperature. We … Continue reading →

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