31 October 2022 We were up early to catch a train! Wow, they move quickly! LOL Actually, Kim went for a bath while I had a bit more sleep. Then we had breakfast and then went to the train station. We had a nice ride to Ube where we met our guide Nano-san and Ube … Continue reading Ube!
Month: October 2022
A Day of Zen
30 October 2022 Today started with breakfast at 8:30 AM. It was interesting going down to breakfast as we were first checked for a temperature and then had to sterilize our hands, make sure our masks were on and then wear gloves. The breakfast was a smorgasbord. There were numerous hot plates with a huge … Continue reading A Day of Zen
Heading South – Fukuyama bound
29 October 2022 Check out was 10am so we were up earlier to finish packing, have breakfast and get tidied up for the day. Luckily we didn’t buy too much in Kyoto so only added one shopping bag to our luggage! After we left the machiya we headed down to the very familiar subway. We … Continue reading Heading South – Fukuyama bound
Kyoto – Old Haunts
28 October 2022 Today started a bit later. We had an easy morning with a nice breakfast that we cooked. After that we started to wander around Kyoto and visit places that we have not been to for many years. We wandered down the road and then turned towards Chion-in. It was a beautiful day … Continue reading Kyoto – Old Haunts
Yarn it! Osaka adventures!
27 October 2022 After a nice breakfast at our house we headed out towards South Osaka which was about a 90 minute ride on subway and local fast trains. We stopped by Kyoto station on the way to finish getting our train tickets to Fukuyama, Ube and Tokyo. We attempted to get some pics of … Continue reading Yarn it! Osaka adventures!
Parked!
26 October 2022 We are still acclimating to the time change. Kim was up from three in the morning till four in the morning but then managed to go back to sleep until seven. I slept a bit later but stayed up late the night before. I was woken up by the lovely smell of … Continue reading Parked!
Fish & Trains
25 October 2022 The day started early as we are still adjusting to the time zone. We made a home cooked breakfast at our place and then headed to Kyoto station. We then walked about 30 minutes through a gorgeous park area to Kyoto aquarium. To our surprise there were many small children in colour … Continue reading Fish & Trains
Off to Kyoto
24 October 2022 Kim was up bright and early to go to the 7-11 for onigiri and chocolate milk. He actually had a bit of trouble finding quality chocolate milk! The Van Houten brand seems to be missing from the shelves. The search will continue! We later went down to breakfast in the restaurant and … Continue reading Off to Kyoto
Traveling to Tokyo
21 - 23 October 2022 We finally decided to not leave Whitehorse at 6 am. We instead left at 5 pm and had a nice night, (including room service!) at the Fairmont hotel. The Vancouver airport sure was empty! The next day we went to security and there were maybe 10 people in front of … Continue reading Traveling to Tokyo