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... Beach which is right outside of our resort and also daily visits to the Chula-U hotsprings spa. It is ajacent to our resort so we can go there daily for free. I'll post pics as soon as I can find my camera usb cord! I hope I didn't forget it cause I can't find it!! LOL!

... in the south of Japan, but they're positively gigantic compared to these little northern munchkins. Why? Well, we reckon it's got to do with their lifestyle. They ride their little bikes and walk everywhere, eat little bowls of sea creatures and sea vegetables and rarely breed with the outside world. AND, they seem excruciatingly happy. They certainly put a lot of effort into promoting happiness. There are 'happy buns', 'happy stores' and smiley faces on each ...

*just in case you missed it, I completed the 4-26 adventure... read that first! After taking one last bath, we grabbed a quick Viking breakfast, then headed back on to the bus. We hit Towada City, which had beautiful sculptures on a cherry tree lined street. It was cold, but not actively snowing, so we did a quick run down the street and back on the bus. The bronze horse sculptures are really delicately ...

... put in a mention about the tour guides... One of them took care of the "details" side of business, tickets, time schedule, herding cats, the such. She looked to be in her mid 30's, and had a voice that shatters steel doors. This woman had the projection ability of an opera singer, with the dulcet tones of... a Japanese Fran Descher. Every time she spoke on the intercom system, my eardrums ached. Nice girl NOT so nice voice. The other guide was more of the ...

... completely destroyed during WW2. New modern buildings can be seen. We went in the mountains in the south of Aomori, Hakkoda-San. But as the weather was not really good we spent our time in a big Onsen resort with green-blue water. The bath there is so big that 1000 people could fit in ! Anyway, we appreciated the relaxing days and delicious food there!

... vapeur rajoute un petit air mystique... un repas gastronomique tres fin avec divers poissons (cru et cuit) fruits de mer et autre racine de lotus, le tout arrose de sake chaud, paracheve notre sejour dans ce petit paradis des sens ! (pas donne cependant... ;-) note : une subtile odeur de souffre nous a suivi durant toute la journee du lendemain...

... in a festival with a prince, riding on an elephant in Thailand and a tiger somewhere in the northern part of Japan. I remember taking camping trips with other kids all around the country and taking a Japanese dancing class with my mother to be in festivals. Years later I took a month long trip over to Japan with a group of Girl Scouts. I was able to experience everything I had again and it ...

We left at the crack of dawn, both of us feeling a little tired as we did not manage to get much sleep during the night. Jon was bitten by many mosquitos (or other type of bugs) and had loads of itching on arms , back and legs. We were heading to the otwn of Aomori which is situated at the top of the island of Honshu. As we took the shinkansen , the journey was very quick, though the last leg to Aomori had to be done by normal train as the bullet train line ends ...

... is one of the sacred sites of Japan and took a bath in a public bathhouse. However, Daiei had to go back home and so Hiro and I left him in Hiraizumi after we visited Chusonji Temple including Konjikido Hall. It was a pity, but we wanted to continue our travel. Then we headed for Matsushima with a Seishun 18 pass for JR lines.

Matsushima is said to be one of the best scenic spots of Japan. I ...