Kochi Palace Hotel

... train, train to saijo, bus to the rope-way, rope-way up the side of the mountain, hike to Joju and an ice cream, we were finally ready to start the actual hike at around 9:40am.<br><br>The hike started off as a leisurely stroll down hill through beautiful fall foliage until we reached the low point between Joju and Yoakashi Pass. That was the beginning of the grueling hike up seemingly endless stairs to the top.<br><br>One of the things Ishizuchi is famous for are the ...

... view was quick to disappear though as we went into a long series of tunnels. I arrived to hard rain in Kochi, which matched my mood. After a rough night in the business hotel and finding out my CF photo card aquired a virus (damn Hostel PCs), I was pretty irritated and vaguely sad. This blog will have to do without photos as I'd rather not inadvertantly infect other computers. The good news is the virus doesn't appear to affect my camera or ...

ciao a tutti e che bello vedere un po' di commenti!! solo un rapido aggiornamento, ieri ho fatto i mille mila gradini (1800 e passa + il ritorno) del tempio Kompirasan, stupendo davvero, mentre la notte l'ho passata in una casa molto molto giapponese in mezzo al bosco e sulla riva di un fiume ...

Primo traghetto che personalmente a me da una particolare libidine caricarci la moto e navigare per mare ogni tanto. Fiondo nell' isola di Shikoku , l' isola di un pellegrinaggio Zen da 1500 km attraverso 88 templi . Io la taglio a meta' naturalmente per montagne e dormo a Kochi altra citta' di mare e naruralmente si cena a base di sushi freschissimo . Sto viaggiando un po in fretta un mio amico a Shizuoka mi ha invitato ad andare ad Iwata a visitare la fabbrica della Yamaha .Potevo dire di no?

... in her car and road trip our way to shikoku and around tokushima-ken. we had a blast of a weekend in her tinsy tiny japanese size car (think geo metro) listening to great music and snacking on amazingly delicious homemade trail mix as we snaked our way ...

In Hiroshima I visited the famous or infamous Atomic Dome(ground zero August 1945)and learned a lot of interesting details. The first atomic bomb was detonated at 600 meters above the city to maximize its lethal potential. It resulted in over 140,000 deaths including 14,000 Koreans who were forced in to ...

... lonesome with a beer, wondering what to do with myself. I wanted to go out and get a bit *****, but I was a bit shy about going into places on my own in a city where I knew no one. I had to find the right place. Nothing caught my eye as I wandered around the entertainment district. So many bars, but they were all tucked away up in the higher stories of buildings so I couldn't look in to check out the vibe. Then I stumbled across this place called Mac which I'd read ...

... had dedicated guys with poles to move the electrical wiring out of the way so the top eagle/point/decorative piece at the top didn't snag the lighting. Once again, Glen, Ashleigh and Brian got some fun stares and shouts of "Hello!" After we'd had enough of observing the little town of Saijo, we piled bakc in the car and headed back to Matsuyama. danjiri starting out large tipping danjiri danjiri's resting danjiri battle...?

... want her to point, but she takes me outside, in her kerchief & apron uniform, and walks me a block to the door of the restaurant I'm after} - but Taeko-san went far farther, driving me to different sights of her area (old kabuki theatre, temples, gardens, ocean overlooks, and the birthplace of haiku). We had really great conversations and then went back to her home to prepare for the party. The what now? A party with a few friends & their ...

... I consulted the "Tourism Office" at the main train station, but discovered my usual query of "what are the main attractions here?" only returned blank stares. Thinking it was a language barrier I tried again with a few more hand gestures but the lady interrupted me - "I understand, but I'm just thinking". Hmmm, surely she might have had this question before? Indeed, it seemed apart from a great map she was unable to offer more than "Kochi ...