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yes sam i did get naked lmao!!

Friday, 13 Nov 2009 | Views [361] | Comments [2]

So after spending half a day on the train and getting the wrong directions by two different people we decided to give up on our origional plan of going to an aquarium and just do the onsen thing.  Seeing as a couple blocks to us the worlds largest onsen ... Read more >


Kintaikyo Bridge and Miyajima

Thursday, 12 Nov 2009 | Views [403]

Last night was so cool.  we were in the common area having the most interesting conversation with a group of people from all over the world about the things they have seen on their travels.  I think I like that part the most, meeting people in the hostel.... Read more >


Memorial Museum in Hiroshima

Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009 | Views [499] | Comments [1]

Today we are in Hiroshima.  It is where the first A-bomb was dropped in Japan, Aug 6, 1945 at 815am with no warning to the people living there. We walked through the peace park and went the museum.  A person definately leaves that place feeling glum.... Read more >


Tea Party In Kimono's in Nara

Tuesday, 10 Nov 2009 | Views [483]

So I'm starting to think Stacey and I have a horse shoe up our ass.  First the Imperial palace isn't open to the public ever but because of the Emporers Enthronement we get in for the one week ever it will be open then today we get off the train in ... Read more >


Bicycling Kyoto

Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Views [472] | Comments [1]

I just want to run around singing I'm so fricken happy!! This is only the beginning and I constantly feel on a natural high!  Today we hung out with our American friends again who are very handy with a map.  We rented bicycles for the day and cycled around ... Read more >


Karioke In Kyoto

Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Views [372] | Comments [1]

Today we left Tokyo and said goodbye to our super tiny hostel and Toshi our new friend we made there.  We took the train into Kyoto and met three Americans from SanFransico.  They happened to be staying at the same hostel as us so we decided to take ... Read more >


Tsukiji Fish Market and Day Trip to NIkko

Saturday, 7 Nov 2009 | Views [359] | Comments [1]

So this would have been way better detailed but I lost the first version I had of it which was very frustrating.  Ok so again here we go.  Stacey and I got up super early 4am to go to the tokyo fish market.  which we kept putting off a lot and I was starting ... Read more >


Disney Tokyo

Friday, 6 Nov 2009 | Views [432] | Comments [1]

So as I expected I've been very sick the whole time I've been here.  For those who know me this is not a surprise lol.  What makes it worse is were in a hostel with paper thin walls and no heating.  So each day I feel I wake up worse than the day before.... Read more >


First couple days in Tokyo

Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Views [396] | Comments [1]

So we have finally arrived in Japan.  What a long flight!  Matt was waiting at the airport for us when we arrived which was so nice.  He navigated us to JGH hostel in Nishi Kawaguchi.   After getting used to the time difference we went to the Imperial ... Read more >

 

 

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