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Faster than a speeding bullet . . . . .train!
December 28, 2009
We are on a bullet train traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour!! Amazing!! It is so smooth and feels like we are floating over the tracks instead of riding on them. It's SO cool!!!
A lot has happened since my last blog! We have had a whirlwind of activities with Christmas …
Deer...Messengers from God
Today I decided to venture outside the city limits of Kyoto to explore the mysterious lands of Nara. This city, located just an hour by train South of Kyoto was the nation's first capital of Japan. The ancient city of Nara is full of riches as evidenced by the 8 World Heritages sites located in the rather small Japanese city. Among them are Todai- …
Kyoto
The next day we were off to the cultural hub of Japan - Kyoto. This place had tons of museums, temples, pagodas, and ryokans which are traditional Japanese B&B-like accommodations for $1000 per night. Needless to say, we did not stay a ryokan. At this point, we realize that we're carrying coins around like they're nickels but, literally, you're …
Kyoto Arrival
Our big trip to Kyoto was today. Had to be ready by 10:30am and all packed up. After getting to Tokyo station about hour early we just chilled by our luggage and ate my Subway sub I got before we left. The bullet train was awesome, we could recline our chairs back really far. I think I was only awake for about a half hour of the train ride. We …