After a few days in Kyoto, we took a day trip to Hiroshima. I’ve not been back here since 2009, at the time I rode the train for 5 hours, walked to the peace memorial, then went strait back to Tokyo. I didn’t realize one of the most famous shrines (photograph) in Japan was located here. The Itsukushima Shrine is located on an Island on the south west side...
Travel companion David McDowell and I, having left the Mooks and Motts in Tokyo, took a Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto. These trains are a modern marvel. For trips of this distance it is cheaper and more comfortable than flying. A JR Rail Pass makes it even easier for tourists. Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is a great place to visit. It has just a stark...
We spent all day traveling to Fujikawaguchiko, a town and series of lakes at the north base of Mt. Fuji. I discovered this location about 3 years ago and was really excited to share with Zach, Jessey, Natalie, and David. It takes about an hour of train riding to get there. By a happy accident, we ended up on a tourist sight seeing train. Arriving late in the day...
Zach invited David and I to take a day tour of the City of Kamakura. It is located along the coast to the south of Tokyo. We met up at Ikabukaro Station during rush hour and made a 1 hour train ride to the south. Ah rush hour… First, we visited the Hase-Dara Buddhist temple. Next, we walked to the Kotoku-in Buddhist temple, home of one of the largest...
Heading out on a work trip once again. Traveling from SNA (Irvine, CA) to TXL (Berlin, Germany) via PNF (Newport News, VA). A few months ago, two of my close friends invited me to a wedding. One thing special about me as a frequent traveler is that if you invite me to your special day I will cross the planet to be there. I started my day with a discovery of a hole in...