Category Archives: Travelling

Day 6 – Machida to Osaka, the long way around

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Joel

Considering how much travelling we’ve been doing on trains, I’m finding it increasingly frustrating just how hard it is to take photos from the train. There’s so many things to consider. Reflections of the camera itself, the fingers holding the … 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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Day 5 – Fujisan Descending

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Joel

One thing that frustrates me about taking photographs is how hard it is to make them look good. We see so many spectacular or beautiful or breath-taking things, but the moment we point a camera at it, it suddenly becomes … Continue reading →

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Day 4-5 – Mt Fuji:The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on August 25, 2010 by James Rudd

We started of the day with a nice trip to the 5th station of Subashiri Trail. To get the most value of our JR Rail pass we went all the way on JR. Machida -> Shin-Yokohoma -> Mishima ->Numazu -> … 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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