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October 1-2, 2012
Well, Graeme and Bryan's trip to Mio to spread their grandfather's ashes didn't go as smoothly as planned. Their late start didn't help and the typhoon really screwed around with their travels.
After a couple of wrong trains they finally got headed in the right direction on slow local trains. It seems the "Bullet" trains don't operate in really bad weather conditions.
Several ...
Famous Bridge to the past
... streets and over the bridge and topped off our efforts with the local specialty of boxed sushi for lunch. The third day in the heat started to take its toll on us and after lunch we headed back to Hiroshima to relax and unwind before a final bout of shopping before dinner (another fab meal, this time Korean). The verdict after our stay in Hiroshima is that it’s an extremely liveable ...
Just got back
I want to tell you about how my holiday went - it was imperfect, to say the least! Maybe the most unpleasing visit I ever had - where do I start? Let's see... The drive took forever. Also, the food was mediocre, I ...
Day trips, christmas parties
This is a top pick!
... temple I've visited so far has one at the entrance, as well as many onsen. Many people carry around stamp books just for this purpose. Lily and I took a stamp sheet where we would stamp each onsen we visited. Using the map the hotel staff gave us we set off to our first onsen of the day. One part of the hotel is built on sea level, facing the town and port, but the other part is on top of the "mountain" and some rooms have 360 views of the town, mountains, and pacific! There is ...
Our favourite Japanese city...
... to call it a restaurant would be a bit much given its size - and its co-owner, Spud Diddy. After a slow start (Spud Diddy was dealing with the plumber following a "small leak" and then the man from the brewery) things picked up with the arrival of our beers. Waiting for our beers did allow us to take in Spud Love's decor though, a style best described as 'British psychedelic' - think Union Jacks, lava lamps, bobbies helmets, glitter balls etc. After ordering a spud ...
