Hotel Chiyoda
Travel Blogs from Himeji
Kyoto and Himeji
... It was way too late to go and see the temple that appears in the last Samurai. I walked a bit around the castle, in town (not much to see), and went back to the hostel to have some rest.
Again, the owner was lovely and, together with a friend of her, I stayed like that till dinner time.
The rest is event-less, just normal stuff.
Photos for this day.
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Daddy day
... am getting used to it) and even my skinny legs would be acceptable here!!
(3) The amazing food
(4) Shyness of men here
(5) The lack of displays of affection between grown ups (very sad)
(6) The amazing kindness and willingness to help others (e.g., museum archeaologist and train conductor)
(7) The dog clothing (even saw one with a doggie backpack!)
(8) That the women always have impecable make-up (and even I ...
Science, helicopters, and goodbyes
The last day. It's always a hard time for travel, because not only does it mean the end of whatever adventure you happen to be on, it also signals the return to the life you wanted to take a vacation from. I'm envious, in a way, of the people who don't understand that, people who either enjoy their jobs and the lives they've built around those jobs.
I woke up, went for a walk, and not for the first - or last - time tried to find a way to make the joy ...
Himeji- Not bad...
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The walls were made of white plaster, clay and sand mimxed with boiled rice water, that has stood for over 400 years, and is protected against fires. The stone walls, being built in the "random style", are shaped like fans as the larger square stones are piled on top of one another, giving it a 'trimmed' look.
The main keep is a trick in itself. Although it appears that there are 5 stories, somehow they are six ...
Himeji and Yumenoi Ryokan Traditional Hotel
... things. It was very cute. Ronin was trying to put his hands in boiling soup or naked flame. But there were plenty of other kids running amok.
Keiko, our waitress, had worked at Royal Pines for a year and we asked her to come visit. She was lovely.
All up, Yumenoi and Himeji were great. We saw the toy museum and the director honoured us by showing us how the toys worked. We stormed the castle with a battalion of other tourists. I'd love to stay at Yumenoi again.
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