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128: Low on Cash

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Bother – had a close call of running out of money a few days ago. It was a real struggle to get cash and required the use of some of my emergency money in the end…

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126: Nagoya, Hiroshima & Unzen’s Steamy Wonders

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

I left Nagoya yesterday and went straight to Unzen thanks to the miraculous Japanese Rail & Bus system. The town is small and the smelliest place ever due to the sulphur rich hot steams coming through every crack in the ground.. Water bubbles through the ground and some mini geysier is right in town.

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125: Going South (I think)

Thursday, April 6th, 2006
OK - dont have much time (not even read emails properly) cos I need to do some prep for tomorrow but just say that I am likely to extend my stay in Japan by a few days to a week. I'm ... [Continue reading this entry]

124: Takayama Sidetrip

Thursday, April 6th, 2006
I just came back from Takayama and am in Nagoya now. Initially I wanted to go straight to Kyoto when I left Kawaguchi-Ko but I made a last minute change and got off the train in Nagoya... I left Fuji Go-Ko ... [Continue reading this entry]

118: Kawaguchiko Days

Thursday, April 6th, 2006
Not sure how much I can recap as I am writing this a few weeks after i was in Kawaguchigo-Ko but I can try :-) The blog 117 talks about my arrival in Kawagichko but I did loose most ... [Continue reading this entry]

117: Kawaguchi-Ko

Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Arrived in Kawaguchi-Ko today after a 2 hour bus drive. Weather here is fab, sunny, clear sky and not too cold (around 12C which is fine as long as the fun is out;-) and the view of little Mount Fuji ... [Continue reading this entry]

116: Soaked

Monday, April 3rd, 2006
So I got up this morning, looked out of the window and the weather seemed fine, cloudy but dry. 7 hours later I was dripping wet but never mind I had a nice day exploring Zen Temples in Kamakura :-) The ... [Continue reading this entry]

115: No Go-Ko – Kamakura

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
I changed plans a little and went to Kamakura today rather than going to Fuji Go-Ko. Kamakura is a small costal town with lots of temples from around the 12th century. The town is small enough to walk to all ... [Continue reading this entry]

114: Nikko, Chuzenji & Yumoto

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
I went to Nikko, 2 hours north-west of Tokyo. Nikko is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its famous Temples and Shrines and it's a must see for anyone travelling to Japan I guess. I also did a trip to ... [Continue reading this entry]

113: Online Chores and more..

Saturday, April 1st, 2006
It is a chore these days to check emails, update blogs and generally to go near computers the more days go by the more I hate the thought of spending time in front of them. Not because I don't want ... [Continue reading this entry]