Wheeeee
Well, for the first time since the trip started, I've been able to get on the internet somewhere that's NOT an internet cafe. So, I actually have enough time to update my journal now.
Oh, yeah, did I mention to everybody else that I'm in Japan?
Yeah. Been about two weeks now. So far, we've gone to... Oh, let's see...
Tokyo for three days.
Himeji for two days.
Nagasaki for two days.
Osaka for five days.
And while in Osaka, we took day trips to Kyoto and Nara.
Needless to say, we've been kept quite busy. O.o;;;
Too freaking many things have happened to recount all of them right here. When going, I kind of counted on being able to update regularly from internet cafes, but I didn't really count on the fact that I'd have so many emails to write and other things to do in the time allotted that I wouldn't really have enough time to update. >_<;;; However, I very nearly updated from my PSP in Himeji, but I pressed the wrong button and lost the whole thing. And typing on a PSP is such a pain, (and REALLY, I mean a PAIN) that I decided I wouldn't try a second time. I only managed half an entry before reaching the PSP's text limit, and that in itself took like a half hour of constant typing.
BUT. I suppose I can outline and briefly describe some of the sights and scenes we've encountered.
In Tokyo:
Meiji temple, a neat little temple surrounded in forest. Got some good photos here.]
Harajuku, a shopping district. Pretty neat, but really the girls were more enraptured by it than we were.
Tokyo National Museum. You haven't lived until you've seen a plushie Haniwa. XD
Akihabara. An electronics district described by Michael as "The Geek Mecca". I got a Cactaur plushie there. >DDD
In Himeji:
Himeji Castle, an ancient Japanese castle. Pretty neat.
The garden near the castle. Pretty boring.
In Nagasaki:
The Atomic Bomb museum. Self-explanatory, no?
Peace Park, a little park with monuments erected in memoriam of said bomb and the ensuing explosion. Pretty heavy stuff, but also pretty cool.
Glover Garden, which is explained adequately here.
In Osaka:
A history museum the name of which I can't remember.
An aquarium, the name of which is in a similar state as that of the previous.
Osaka Castle, which was closed anyways. ><;;
In Kyoto:
A whole freaking bunch of temples. To name them: Kiyomizu-dera, Kin-kakuji, and Ryoanji.
In Nara:
Deer feeding. I have some funny pictures from this. >DD
The Big Buddha (hereafter referred to by its proper name, "Dai-Butsu".)
And in Tsuruoka, we've stayed overnight at the youth hostel. The real story-making stuff, as I understand, is still yet to come. I'll update you on that when I can.
Well, until next time, I think this entry has gotten long enough. XDDD
Oh, yeah, did I mention to everybody else that I'm in Japan?
Yeah. Been about two weeks now. So far, we've gone to... Oh, let's see...
Tokyo for three days.
Himeji for two days.
Nagasaki for two days.
Osaka for five days.
And while in Osaka, we took day trips to Kyoto and Nara.
Needless to say, we've been kept quite busy. O.o;;;
Too freaking many things have happened to recount all of them right here. When going, I kind of counted on being able to update regularly from internet cafes, but I didn't really count on the fact that I'd have so many emails to write and other things to do in the time allotted that I wouldn't really have enough time to update. >_<;;; However, I very nearly updated from my PSP in Himeji, but I pressed the wrong button and lost the whole thing. And typing on a PSP is such a pain, (and REALLY, I mean a PAIN) that I decided I wouldn't try a second time. I only managed half an entry before reaching the PSP's text limit, and that in itself took like a half hour of constant typing.
BUT. I suppose I can outline and briefly describe some of the sights and scenes we've encountered.
In Tokyo:
Meiji temple, a neat little temple surrounded in forest. Got some good photos here.]
Harajuku, a shopping district. Pretty neat, but really the girls were more enraptured by it than we were.
Tokyo National Museum. You haven't lived until you've seen a plushie Haniwa. XD
Akihabara. An electronics district described by Michael as "The Geek Mecca". I got a Cactaur plushie there. >DDD
In Himeji:
Himeji Castle, an ancient Japanese castle. Pretty neat.
The garden near the castle. Pretty boring.
In Nagasaki:
The Atomic Bomb museum. Self-explanatory, no?
Peace Park, a little park with monuments erected in memoriam of said bomb and the ensuing explosion. Pretty heavy stuff, but also pretty cool.
Glover Garden, which is explained adequately here.
In Osaka:
A history museum the name of which I can't remember.
An aquarium, the name of which is in a similar state as that of the previous.
Osaka Castle, which was closed anyways. ><;;
In Kyoto:
A whole freaking bunch of temples. To name them: Kiyomizu-dera, Kin-kakuji, and Ryoanji.
In Nara:
Deer feeding. I have some funny pictures from this. >DD
The Big Buddha (hereafter referred to by its proper name, "Dai-Butsu".)
And in Tsuruoka, we've stayed overnight at the youth hostel. The real story-making stuff, as I understand, is still yet to come. I'll update you on that when I can.
Well, until next time, I think this entry has gotten long enough. XDDD