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Archive – 2010

  • Japan – Kyoto/Nara – October

    We make a plan to head out of the city again, destination – The City of Nara.  Its only an hours train ride from Kyoto, and as its on the way, stop at the Inari Shrine (dedicated to the worship of the fox) and its row upon row of stunning orange walkways. We could easily Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto, why go to one when you can do three!- October

    So it took five days before those magic pills really kicked in, but the hat now fitted, and the sunnies a nice diversion to adorn, and get out there… Kyoto is such a lovely city to wander around and find your way easily, it feels an intimate fusion of old and new.  Every season of Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Osaka – October

    Making the most of Kyoto’s central location, we hop a train bound for Osaka (1hr) and head to the Osaka Castle.  Having a similar view to my mothers take on castles (seen one, seen them all…), and only being familiar with ones I’d seen in Europe, how wrong was I…having been turned into a museum, Read more

  • Japan　- Kyoto and The trip to the Hospital – 1st October

    So a pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and speaking of punches… So the good news is – I saw an advert on tv last night for my “travel socks”  (in shades of mauve), and they are actually “shape your legs while you sleep” socks (well they were doing a lot of Read more

  • Japan – Turning Japanese, I think im turning Japanese, I really think so – September

    We arrive into Tokyo in the evening, and by the time we get to our Ryokan hotel its late.  Too late to eat properly as most of the restaurants in the area are closing…so we find ourselves out on the hunt, ending up at the local 7/11.  This is like an open late, well stocked Read more

  • Turkey – & The art of baklava – September

    From the sky, Istanbul looks massive.  There are apartment blocks after apartment block, and the entire vista is covered in buildings and parks.  In the taxi on the way to the Sultanahmet – old city, we ask the cab driver what the population is, his answer – 25 million.  Apparently according to wiki, its between Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Nara – October

    We make a plan to head out of the city again, destination – The City of Nara.  Its only an hours train ride from Kyoto, and as its on the way, stop at the Inari Shrine (dedicated to the worship of the fox) and its row upon row of stunning orange walkways. We could easily Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto, why go to one when you can do three!- October

    So it took five days before those magic pills really kicked in, but the hat now fitted, and the sunnies a nice diversion to adorn, and get out there… Kyoto is such a lovely city to wander around and find your way easily, it feels an intimate fusion of old and new.  Every season of Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Osaka – October

    Making the most of Kyoto’s central location, we hop a train bound for Osaka (1hr) and head to the Osaka Castle.  Having a similar view to my mothers take on castles (seen one, seen them all…), and only being familiar with ones I’d seen in Europe, how wrong was I…having been turned into a museum, Read more

  • Japan　- Kyoto and The trip to the Hospital – 1st October

    So a pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and speaking of punches… So the good news is – I saw an advert on tv last night for my “travel socks”  (in shades of mauve), and they are actually “shape your legs while you sleep” socks (well they were doing a lot of Read more

  • Japan – Turning Japanese, I think im turning Japanese, I really think so – September

    We arrive into Tokyo in the evening, and by the time we get to our Ryokan hotel its late.  Too late to eat properly as most of the restaurants in the area are closing…so we find ourselves out on the hunt, ending up at the local 7/11.  This is like an open late, well stocked Read more

  • Turkey – & The art of baklava – September

    From the sky, Istanbul looks massive.  There are apartment blocks after apartment block, and the entire vista is covered in buildings and parks.  In the taxi on the way to the Sultanahmet – old city, we ask the cab driver what the population is, his answer – 25 million.  Apparently according to wiki, its between Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Nara – October

    We make a plan to head out of the city again, destination – The City of Nara.  Its only an hours train ride from Kyoto, and as its on the way, stop at the Inari Shrine (dedicated to the worship of the fox) and its row upon row of stunning orange walkways. We could easily Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto, why go to one when you can do three!- October

    So it took five days before those magic pills really kicked in, but the hat now fitted, and the sunnies a nice diversion to adorn, and get out there… Kyoto is such a lovely city to wander around and find your way easily, it feels an intimate fusion of old and new.  Every season of Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Osaka – October

    Making the most of Kyoto’s central location, we hop a train bound for Osaka (1hr) and head to the Osaka Castle.  Having a similar view to my mothers take on castles (seen one, seen them all…), and only being familiar with ones I’d seen in Europe, how wrong was I…having been turned into a museum, Read more

  • Japan　- Kyoto and The trip to the Hospital – 1st October

    So a pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and speaking of punches… So the good news is – I saw an advert on tv last night for my “travel socks”  (in shades of mauve), and they are actually “shape your legs while you sleep” socks (well they were doing a lot of Read more

  • Japan – Turning Japanese, I think im turning Japanese, I really think so – September

    We arrive into Tokyo in the evening, and by the time we get to our Ryokan hotel its late.  Too late to eat properly as most of the restaurants in the area are closing…so we find ourselves out on the hunt, ending up at the local 7/11.  This is like an open late, well stocked Read more

  • Turkey – & The art of baklava – September

    From the sky, Istanbul looks massive.  There are apartment blocks after apartment block, and the entire vista is covered in buildings and parks.  In the taxi on the way to the Sultanahmet – old city, we ask the cab driver what the population is, his answer – 25 million.  Apparently according to wiki, its between Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Nara – October

    We make a plan to head out of the city again, destination – The City of Nara.  Its only an hours train ride from Kyoto, and as its on the way, stop at the Inari Shrine (dedicated to the worship of the fox) and its row upon row of stunning orange walkways. We could easily Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto, why go to one when you can do three!- October

    So it took five days before those magic pills really kicked in, but the hat now fitted, and the sunnies a nice diversion to adorn, and get out there… Kyoto is such a lovely city to wander around and find your way easily, it feels an intimate fusion of old and new.  Every season of Read more

  • Japan – Kyoto/Osaka – October

    Making the most of Kyoto’s central location, we hop a train bound for Osaka (1hr) and head to the Osaka Castle.  Having a similar view to my mothers take on castles (seen one, seen them all…), and only being familiar with ones I’d seen in Europe, how wrong was I…having been turned into a museum, Read more

  • Japan　- Kyoto and The trip to the Hospital – 1st October

    So a pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and speaking of punches… So the good news is – I saw an advert on tv last night for my “travel socks”  (in shades of mauve), and they are actually “shape your legs while you sleep” socks (well they were doing a lot of Read more

  • Japan – Turning Japanese, I think im turning Japanese, I really think so – September

    We arrive into Tokyo in the evening, and by the time we get to our Ryokan hotel its late.  Too late to eat properly as most of the restaurants in the area are closing…so we find ourselves out on the hunt, ending up at the local 7/11.  This is like an open late, well stocked Read more

  • Turkey – & The art of baklava – September

    From the sky, Istanbul looks massive.  There are apartment blocks after apartment block, and the entire vista is covered in buildings and parks.  In the taxi on the way to the Sultanahmet – old city, we ask the cab driver what the population is, his answer – 25 million.  Apparently according to wiki, its between Read more