We have all heard of the beat of a city, and I have been lucky enough to experience this sensation in the past, but nothing prepares for Tokyo! The energy, the vibrancy, the crowds, the lights, the buzz! Wow, the adrenaline started pumping on arrival and never stopped!! Not for everybody, I loved every moment …
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Last Day on the Road!
Energised seeing the clear view of the Mountain, when we set off in the morning, we were happy to know it was the last long bus journey before we hit Tokyo, later in the day. While the bus was comfortable and we had plenty of comfort stops, some of the journeys were long and tedious. …
When Mother Nature misses the memo!
The old adage of ” Best laid plans… etc etc…” came to mind this week, when we were spectacularly let down by Nature. One of the promoted highlights of this trip was to see the much lauded Snow Monkeys ( Japanese Macques) in their mountain environment. Personally, I could have missed it, as my relationship …
Food, Glorious Food!
The food in this country is truly delicious! I have eaten so much for the past two weeks, three meals a day, a variety of flavours, tastes and textures and with few exceptions, have not rejected any. When I first saw that we were to have breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, I cringed and …
Sake, Spice and everything Nice!
Today was about discovering Japans’ flavours. In tbe beautiful small town of Takayama, we wandered through the small town, where the old timbered houses are exquisitely maintained. This town was known for its carpenters and they were sent thoughout the country to build the Temples and Shrines of long ago. We were taken to a …
On the Move again!
Now Kyoto is known for culture but I need to see some that was more to my taste!! Difficult client, I hear you say and you are probably right!!! Two more Shrines/Temples on this morning’s agenda, but my enthusiasm was waning, as the rain was pitching down!! However we did visit and wondered at the …
Riding the Rocket!!!
I have read about the Japanese Bullet train for years and never thought I would get to travel on it, but Monday was the day!!! We were travelling from Hiroshima to Kyoto and I was so excited! First of all, the train stations in Japan are awesome and the Hiroshima station was just such a …
And life does go on
While I needed time to reflect, to mourn and to handle my shock, sadness and anger at what I had witnessed in Hiroshima, I moved on, somewhat chastened, but also positive in my thoughts. After all, the Cenotaph that contains as many of the names of those killed who have been identified,( currently almost 250,000) …
Reflections
A damp grey day brought us to the scene of one of the world’s greatest atrocities, the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6th 1945. We did of course get all the relevant information and account of that fateful day, we stood on the Bridge, the original target that was missed by a couple of hundred …
Next stop, Hiroshima, come rain or shine!!!
The humidity is gone for now, rain has arrived and there’s another Typhoon on the horizon!! Bit of confusion regarding the path of the Typhoon, but no doubt we will find out soon enough. So, as we left Osaka this morning at 07.45 for a bus journey of 600 kilometres, we donned the rain jackets …
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