Today we head back to Tokyo and the final part of our Japan trip. Our train left at 9.38 and
Author: Xanthe
Tuesday 25th April – the township of Takayama
We have a guide today to take us round Takayama which will be good so after breakfast we went downstairs
Monday 24th – Takayama in bloom
We are on our own today and the plan is to go and visit the Hilda No Sato (folk village)
Sunday 23rd April – Journey to Takayama
Today is all about getting to our next stop which is Takayama also know as little Kyoto. We got up
Saturday 22nd April – monuments and memorials
This morning we went to Miyajima which is an island separated from the mainland by the 500 metre wide Onoseto
Friday 21st April – beauty and the bomb
Today we head for Hiroshima but on the way we are stopping at Himeji Castle which is another world heritage
Thursday 20th April – World heritage sites abound
Today we set off for Nara which I think has more sites protected by the World Heritage organisation than any
Wednesday 19th April – Kyoto and the world heritage sites
After breakfast we went to reception and met up with our guide for the day and discussed what we wanted
Tuesday 18th April – Next stop Kyoto
Last nights Japanese meal was another five courses but this time we were allowed to sit up to a table
Monday 17th April – tantalising glimpses of Mount Fuji
The forecast for today was that it would become overcast later in the day so we set off in search
Sunday 16th April – Hakone here we come
Today we leave Tokyo but we decided to get a lunch time train so that we didn’t have to rush,
Saturday 15th April – The imperial palace grounds
It was a little overcast this morning it still nice and warm so we started the day by going back
Friday 14th April – Around Tokyo
We have a guide today to take us to the main places around Tokyo, we met in reception at about
Thursday 13th April – The land of the rising sun
After what actually felt like quite a short flight and almost exactly 24 hours (on the clock) from when we
Breckenridge 2017 – back on the slopes
Monday 6th February So it was back to alpine skiing today which was really strange, first of all the poles
Breckenridge 2017 – Cross country skiing
Friday 3rd February Well the sun is back and we have booked a cross country ski lesson, today is classic
Skiing Breckenridge 2017
Sunday 29th January What a way to start the holiday, beautiful blue sky’s, we walked down to the ski hire
Saturday 10 December – how did we get to the end?
We have booked the hotel room through to tomorrow which means that we can go and explore the city a
Wednesday 23 November – Queenstown here we come
So after our day of exercise yesterday, today we are heading to Queenstown – ‘the outdoor capital of the world’
Tuesday 22 November – Wow what can I say?
So Wanaka has certainly delivered, I think it has to go into the top 10 of fantastic scenery in New
Monday 21 November – waterfalls and lakes what scenery
Today we drove from Haast to Wanaka where we will spend the next couple of nights, unfortunately we stared off
Sunday 20 November – return to the sea
So today we leave the mountains and return to the sea, our drive is only a couple of hours but
Saturday 19 November – Glacier, Rainforest, Sea all in one day
What another fantastic day, the weather forecast said there was a 50% chance of rain but luckily it didn’t materialise
Friday 18 November – the Glacier two ways
So today we have booked to go for a heli-hike on the Glacier. I was both really looking forward to
Thursday 17 November – More Gold towns in the sunshine
We went for breakfast about the same time today but unfortunately sat talking for quite some time to Sandy and
Wednesday 16 November – Gold mining towns
We seem to have had a break in the weather today and although it was raining quite hard during the
Tuesday 15 November – bridges and blowholes
So the storm they predicted definitely hit with force during the night, torrential rain and very strong winds we were
Monday 14 November – the force of nature
So after being woken up by a massive earthquake but suffering no ill effects other than a bit of missed
Sunday 13 November – walks abound in Golden Bay
So this morning we woke up to brilliant sunshine and the wind seems to have dropped as well so after
Saturday 12 November – to Golden bay
Today we are heading for Golden Bay which is just on the edge of Abel Tasman national park. Our route