Hotel Route Inn Chiba

... this park has a giant volcano as
the centerpiece (much like Cinderella’s Castle, this is Nemo’s Vulcania.) This volcano hosts two Jules Verne
attractions – 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the
Earth. Also hosts two restaurants, and
it erupts with fire spewing from the top every once in a while. That’s pretty cool.



While in TDS (That’s “Tokyo Disney ...

... drove through a couple of shopping districts and went to the Asakusa Kannon Temple, which is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. This was perfect timing as there was a dragon dance and procession arriving at the temple (the only day in the year that this happens). The last stop on the tour was a pearl factory, where we learnt about the cultivation of pearls. Today we have been on a tour to Mount Fuji and Hakone. Fortunate ...

... city park and i'll have to see what else goes on. Today I went a new way home from school, and got off the train one stop earlier than usual. I walked through a huge station onto a little street that runs parallel to the train tracks and then through a huge shopping mall (see pics). Outside the castle of lights and merchandise, sat a wee little pup that looked so much like my own, I had to stop and say ...

... finally to the top of the mountain. The ascents was tough for a city-boy like me - and I think that Snickers on the top of the mountain is the best I've ever had ! Then downhill - great, I thought, that'll be easier ! But it is actually surprisingly hard going downhill, mainly on the knees and the heels. Down past the Emerald Lakes and Blue Lake (again, the stench of sulphur), a stop at the Ketetahi Hut and then the final trek to the end station. I thought I was almost there - but ...

... I couldn't get her to sit down long enough to have a conversation with us. Shortly after, Katsushi's father, Mitsuo, came home and sat with us. He also didn't know english, so Katsushi translated for us but mostly we just smiled and nodded and laughed and nodded and smiled some more. When we left, my arms were full of gifts including a fan, some giant cartoon character shaped cookies, and chop sticks. Next we picked up Katsushi's girlfriend, Miyuki ...

... the top of the toilet seat automatically goes up and goes down when you flush and leave. Either the Japanese are really lazy or have too much time on their hands to come up with these type of inventions. We waited around until 10am as we wanted to visit the Mori Art Museum gift shop to see if there were any "Ultraman" posters (as there was an exhibit going on). Unfortunately there ...

... conductor, pah. Went up 150m had a look round, took some photos then went down 150m. Nothing more to report really. Interesting nights work at the bar, included me being told i look like Leonardo DiCaprio by a Japanese girl and then being cornered by some boring Germans. Back there tomorrow night for more fun...the Japanese must have some magical immunity to mouth ulcers, no aid whatsoever. Monday - moved from our hostel to more traditional accomodation for a few ...

... show. Seriously, there were enough rhinestones and feathers to make even Liberace blush. I saw the SNOW TROUPE, (there are 5 troupes total and they all travel around the country), and the first act I saw was entitled "LUCIFER'S TEARS...Musical Fantastique" Brief Synopsis: SETTING: Paris, early 20th Century (Naturally). PLOT (Or at least what I understood): Lucifer is in a show, and he starts to ...

... has remained an intriguing enigma to me all these years, never setting foot on her soil outside airport doors. My trek this time will take me to three west-coast locations: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Langkawi. It was was an incredibly ************* to make, but as always, time is a wanderer's biggest adversary and thus, had to choose the west coast of Malaysia's peninsula over its equally magnetic and beautiful east coast (and omitting the ecological wonders of Borneo as ...

... area, an immigrant will want you to walk into a club offering "services" I'm not particularly looking for. Jesse, Sean from Australia, and I sat at a restaurant for a while, drinking sake and eating loads of sushi and sashimi. There really is nothing like the real thing. Tokyo is not exactly the most cost friendly city in the world, however, it is possible to keep a budget. I just haven't cared to do that so far.