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Kyoto/Osaka Trip, Day 3 - October 10, 2020
First of all, I need to apologize (again) for how long it's been since I have made a post. My life has been, and continues to be, in a...
Dash
Aug 15, 20214 min read
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Kyoto/Osaka Trip, Day 2 - October 9, 2020
Day two of our trip it was pouring down rain. We decided to take the train to Osaka and visit the aquarium. The big draw for the...
Dash
Mar 31, 20214 min read
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Kyoto/Osaka Trip, Day One - October 8, 2020
We decided to take a much needed vacation this weekend. We took the Shinkansen (Japanese bullet train) to Kyoto and stayed at a hotel...
Dash
Mar 16, 20212 min read
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Hakone, first visit - October 3, 2020
We had been wanting to explore Hakone for a while. There is so much to do in the area we knew we wouldn't be able to see everything in...
Dash
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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Noodles and more Noodles - Sept 27, 2020
You may have noticed there has been a fairly large gap of time between this post and the pervious one. During the gap David had to go...
Dash
Jan 24, 20213 min read
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Acorns and Washi paper - August 11 and August 15, 2020
Acorns and Washi paper don't actually have anything to do with each other. I simply didn't think our Acorn Forest adventure would be...
Dash
Jan 2, 20212 min read
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An intro to Japanese Fruit- August 2 and August 6, 2020
Japanese fruit is an experience unto itself. Just like every flower's 'season' is celebrated so is each fruit's 'season'. For example,...
Dash
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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Hossawa Falls - July 30, 2020
I went exploring with a few friends today. We took a short, easy hike to see Hossawa Falls followed by a stop for edamame cream and tofu...
Dash
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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Enoshima Island - July 25, 2020
I am officially MONTHS behind on blog posts and I don't see that changing anytime soon. We are keeping ourselves busy and most nights am...
Dash
Nov 14, 20204 min read
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Yamaguchi Kannon and more - July 22, 2020
Today we decided to 'wing it' and headed in the direction of Sayama Lake in Saitama. We lucked out and stumbled onto a very interesting...
Dash
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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Odawara Castle and more - July 18, 2020
Anyone who knows me, knows I love castles. I was really excited to see my first Japanese castle and I was not disappointed. It had a...
Dash
Sep 12, 20202 min read
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White Cloud Mountain/Hakuun-san Torii Kannon - July 16, 2020
A friend invited me to do the White Cloud Mountain hike with her today and I jumped at the chance to check it out. The whole mountain is...
Dash
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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3 Very Different Buddhist Temples- July 12, 2020
We are in the middle of the rainy season and not surprisingly it was supposed to rain today. However, this morning was so sunny we...
Dash
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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Minamisawa Ajisai Mountain- June 27, 2020
I have learned there is a 'season' for everything and now it is hydrangea season. After perusing the options to make the most of it we...
Dash
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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Mount Takao, trail 6 - June 20, 2020
This was the first weekend our travel restrictions were partially lifted and we were excited to play tourist again. Friday night had...
Dash
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Showa Kinen Park - Spring 2020
Showa Park has been closed for weeks due to COVID-19. Luckily, prior to the closure I was able to spend a few nice afternoons there. We...
Dash
May 25, 20201 min read
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Cherry Blossoms- March 10-April 4, 2020
One of the things that most excited me about living in Japan was the opportunity to experience their cherry blossoms. The Japanese...
Dash
May 3, 20201 min read
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Churieto Pagoda and Daishoji Temple- March 21, 2020
Today we ventured onto the highway for the first time. We had heard about the amazing views at Churieto Pagoda and wanted to see them...
Dash
Apr 24, 20202 min read
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Ueno Park - March 15, 2020
Ueno Park has a lot to see and do. It is home to a zoo, 5 museums, 2 temples, and 3 shrines. Due to COVID-19 the zoo and the museums...
Dash
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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Hanegi Park - Feb 17, 2020
This weekend I was excited about the arrival of spring and the goal was to see plum blossoms. The Japanese word for plum is 'ume'. ...
Dash
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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