OKAYAMA to HIMEJI – Climbing to Heaven Sunday am – after a hearty breakfast of fruit, bacon, sausages and Vegemite toast it is time to gather up everything and check out of our lovely Kooraku Hotel. I forgot to mention…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 8 Part 2
HIROSHIMA to MIYAJIMA – Torii sunset Saturday pm – after our wonderful lunch – I do love this food – it is time to set out for the Great Floating Torii Gate at Miyajima. We walk to the station and…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 8 Part 1
HIROSHIMA – devastation and a new hope Saturday am – today sees us heading for two places of interest – Hiroshima and Miyajima Great Floating Torii Gate. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves – this part is dedicated to Hiroshima…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 7
MT FUJI to OKAYAMA – from early morning to late night Friday – I am asleep – no – sound asleep when the alarm on my phone screams ‘it is 5am – get out of bed. You are going to…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 6
LAKE KAWAGUCHI – not so shy Thursday – after a very comfortable sleep in my rearranged bed, I am awake around 6am and immediately head to the wide windows on my verandah to see if I do actually have a…