Nara Hotel

... wielkości pagodę w Japonii oraz największy na świecie posąg Buddy z 752 roku w świątyni Todaiji. Do jego zrobienia wykorzystano ponad 400 ton brązu. Sam Budda ma 16 metrów wysokości. Niestety bez punktu odniesienia ciężko pokazać na zdjęciach jego wielkość, dodatkowo było już późno a we wnętrzu panuje półmrok. Przy okazji sama świ&#261 ...

Nara est tres connu pour ses nombreux temples bouddhistes et sanctuaires shinto (religion 100% japonaise,@on repere les sanctuaires grace a leurs "Tori" = grande porte en bois couleur rouge vermillion pour chasser les mauvais esprits ou en pierre, ressemblant a la lettre grecque Pi et leur architecture plus simple que les temples). Beaucoup de ces edifices sont regroupes dans un immense parc peuple de daims en liberte (eleves au rang de "tresor national" !). Le plus ...

... gaan. Dit is net zo stoer als het eruit ziet! Dit nieuwe hotel is heerlijk! We hebben een heel klein kamertje, maar met een eigen dixi/camper. Verder is het schoon en zijn er ramen (er komt dus licht binnen! ;-)) Zo laat boeken heeft zeker voordelen (prijs/kwaliteit). Voor Hiroshima hebben we dus ook maar een ander hotel geboekt. (daar hadden we, ook in verband met de was, een hostel). Morgen dus niet wassen, maar wel een lekkere kamer!

... maintained facilities. This was by far the best hostel that I had ever seen. A dorm room was 32,000 yens. About half of the price of my ryokan and about the same price as my hostel in St. Petersburg. Dropped my heavy backpack and left. I walked for a couple kilometers to the Nara-koen area, where most of the sights were. It was a beautiful day and Nara was established in a wonderful environment. There rivers flowing through the city; hills all around it ...

... diton*l *ttire. We he*ded b*ck into town to the G*ngoji Temple, the lonely pl*net s*ys it is * more impressive world herit*ge site from the outside. We *rrived just *s they were closing the front g*tes *nd got * quick glimse. We decided to rel*x *fter * busy d*y of riding our bikes. We s*mpled the loc*l beer *nd 3 diferent v*ri*tions of s*ke - *ll of which were very nice. We strolled *round town t*king lo*ds of pictures of the turtles swimming by S*gi ...

... stepped on the stepping stones SHE stepped on. Total geek out.<br><br>Whats the ONLY bad thing about Japan?<br>The fact that everyone you meet is Australian. You see, there are backpackers and there are backpackers. I hate Australian backpackers. They all seem to assume you want to party, get drunk and ignore the fact that you are in a place rich with culture and personality. But you know what? I like not being hungover and spending my day in the hostel.<br><br>Rachael Out.

... lly but th*nkfully timed our visit to N*r* with. If the very ide* of drums pounding *nd Shintoist's ch*nting in the dist*nce *s you work your w*y up * n*rrow, wooded tr*il - deers frolicking by your side - illumin*ted only by th*t of three thous*nd gi*nt, moss encrusted, stone l*nterns doesn't conjure up * most mystic*l im*ge in your mind, then I don't know wh*t does.<br><br>As for the l*st few d*ys, we spent them in the surrounding *re*s of Kyoto, which is * truly be*utiful city *nd ...

... for two d*ys *nd spent the first d*y exploring Fukuok*: Which *ctu*lly only re*lly involved going to C*n*l City, * huge complex th*t h*s been n*med * 'city within * city'. It h*d ret*il stores from Gucci to Hello Kitty, Pokemon Centers, Hundreds of b*rs, * The*tre (Which w*s showing the Lion King music*l) *nd even Hotels. We ended up wondering *round *nd getting lost *nd eventu*lly found * Movie The*tre, *nd decided to go see Sweeney Todd. Lets just s*y, I ...

... I like to think of my self as a fairly rational man, rarely descending into bursts of uncontrollable rage, but my travelling experiences so far have seen anti-American feelings reach an all-time high. I'm beginning to think that Osama Bin Laden isn't waging a holy war at all and instead simply went backpacking for a year as a youth. It would certainly explain the beard - I haven't had a Chas for about a week and look increasingly dishevelled. We bumped into a couple of ...

... the morning, and with 2 minutes left at the internet cafe, i have yet to find directions to where i need to go. and there are NO TAXIS where i am at. so my two options are keep myself awake until the subway starts running again at 5, if i can find it, or sleep in the street and e-mail my boss telling her i won`t be at work. so who knows, kids. just another day in the life of your "baka gaijin"(stupid foreigner). gotta jet now so i`ll keep you posted. GOODNIGHT!!!