Yufuin, Japan

... . The train even had a snack bar and a very nicely done salon. The scenery was nice as the train climbed into the mountains. Yufuin no Mori reminded me about how rail travel used to be, a special momemnt. Unfountanely, my ride on the Yufuin no Mori ended ...

... . After some hectic travel and fairly intense cultural sightseeing, we are in more relaxed and scenic areas, showing another side of Japan. Yufuin is known for its hot springs resorts, as the area is volcanic. We stayed in a cute (almost sickeningly ...

... keeps English Breakfast teabags and doesn't we're crazy for adding milk. Marvellous! The Onsen bath mentioned yesterday is something Japan is well known for; hot spring-fed, they have a reputation for all the theraputic goodness you always here about ...

... to edit around our group of stranded gaijin... Eventually a bus arrived, and in another 90 minutes we were at our destination, Yufuin pension, more of a B&B / hostel than a ryokan. I can't say I was sorry to see a proper mattress rather than a futon, ...