Monthly Archives: September 2010

Day 15 – Tokyo, the Big Smoke

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Joel

It’s been really tricky finding souvenirs here. When people travel inside Japan, the usual expectation for souvenirs is typically a box of the local food speciality. Quite often these will be some sort of dango (dumpling), mochi (rice cake) or … Continue reading →

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Day 14 – Back to Where it All Began

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Joel

One thing I find a bit amusing about Japan is the amount of English you see in use all over the place. I’m not talking about the way signs and stuff are translated into English (or at least romaji) but … Continue reading →

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Day 14 – Kyoto and the trip to Tokyo

Posted on September 3, 2010 by James Rudd

After another nice Japanese breakfast, where Joel didn’t even eat his fish, we packed up our luggage and caught the bus to Kyoto station. We stored our bags and excess gear in a locker, and booked our Shinkansen ticket on … Continue reading →

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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 13 – Central Kyoto

Posted on September 2, 2010 by James Rudd

Today we were able to spend the whole day in one city for a change, no trains at all today just buses. We started the day with a traditional Japanese breakfast. This included cold tofu with topping, some miso soup … Continue reading →

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