Hotel New Grand Yokohama
10 Yamashiracho, Naka-ku Yokohama, Kanagawa, Kanto, 231 8520, Japan
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Yokohama, City of David's Birth
YOKOHAMA
Yokohama is a lovely, cosmopolitan coastal city with a strong maritime history. It was in Yokohama where Commodore Perry and his black ships arrived in 1854, opening Japan to trade with other nations. This is also the city where David was born and lived for the first year of his life. His father had lived many years in …
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Day 11: An earthquake, and Ramen Museum fury
... the floor of the hotel shaking under my feet. As I shook off my sleep-haze, I realised I wasn't dreaming or imagining it, and the room was actually shaking. We were having a small earthquake. COOL!
Veronica didn't think so. I can't understand why. It was very minor, and was over just as suddenly as it began, but it was a really interesting and unique way to start the day. According to USGS ...
11.56pm - Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
... Utsonomiya, where we swapped to one of the famous bullet trains. These trains, which travel at around 300km/h, have never experienced a single major accident in over thirty years of operation, and are as such the pinnacle of Japanese efficiency in transport. The doors only open for thirty seconds, meaning that when you buy your ticket, you not only get a seat number on your reservation, you also get a platform spot. You must then wait patiently at the ...
Dagje Yokohama
... ik daarbij vermelden dat de wegwijzers op alle stations niet bepaald optimaal zijn. Soms wordt je een kant opgestuurd en dan als je dan even in die richting loopt, wordt je weer teruggestuurd naar waar je vandaan kwam. Dit alles geheel terzijde natuurlijk.
We komen aan bij Minato Mirai; een gedeelte van het centrum met wat nieuwe wolkenkrabbers én alweer een klein soort pretparkje. De achtbaan alhier proberen we wel even uit (was nog best leuk ook).
Onze tocht ...
Days 2 and 3 of Tokyo: Keeping Busy!
... but to bomb us. Right. Anyways, I picked up a book in the shop that was an overview of the museum... I figured that I wouldn't be able to find a book with this a perspective in the States.
That was the end of Sunday and I was once again worn out! I managed to stay up until 8 pm which was quite a victory. Uncle Gary has to work on Monday so Aunt Pat and I are on our own! It looks like we're going to run some errands and do a little shopping, so until next ...



