JAPAN | Friday, 10 Aug 2007 | Views [361]
11th December 2005 Andy and I met the Nicks and Junko and headed off
to Kobe for a seafood buffet lunch at "Fish market".
We stayed there about 3 hours as it was all-you-can-eat (and boy can the boys
eat!). The restaurant is set in ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [335]
November 2005 I arranged for my ex-student Yuki to come with Andy, Brit Nick, Aussie Nick ,Junko and I to
Fushimi-Inari shrine in Kyoto . I'd been with Mum in May, but we hadn't finished the walk
as we'd been too tired. The shrine has bibbed ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [425]
On 13th November 2005, British Nick, Junko,
Andy and I went to Heian-jingu shrine to witness the shichi-go-san (7-5-3) festival. It
was quite a warm day, the sun shining through the trees creating patterns on
the shrine walls and garden, and ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [803]
17th October 2005 It was a Monday morning and I went to Omihachiman (where I used
to work). It took about an hour from my house in Kyoto. I met my ex-student (older but wonderful woman and very un-Japanese-like!) at 11am and she drove us to Mount
... Read more >
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SOUTH KOREA | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [847]
The streets surrounding Insadong are a treasure trove of craft shops, souvenirs, clothing, arts, pottery, lacquerware, ceramics, fans, signs as well as art galleries and eating establishments. The restaurants will set you back a bit though, and are hidden ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Views [623] | Comments [1]
April 2005 My Mother came to stay with Andy and I in Japan for 2 weeks. We decided to take her to Hiroshima, as we hadn't been there yet and really wanted to go. The three of us set off on the Shinkansen (bullet train)
for Hiroshima! We were so excited ... Read more >
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