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Sorry!
There will be more posts, but I’ve been a bit disorganised recently. Tales to come – more from ArtAngel at Reading Prison, a trip to Spain and my current excursion in Estonia. Happy travels all! Advertisements
Sorry!
There will be more posts, but I’ve been a bit disorganised recently. Tales to come – more from ArtAngel at Reading Prison, a trip to Spain and my current excursion in Estonia. Happy travels all!
Planting around temples
Our last day in Japan. We had decided to follow a recommendation and go and see the big Buddha at Hase. This meant taking the Minimatoi line to Yokohama station and buying a ticket to Kamakura. There was no doubt
Planting around temples
Our last day in Japan. We had decided to follow a recommendation and go and see the big Buddha at Hase. This meant taking the Minimatoi line to Yokohama station and buying a ticket to Kamakura. There was no doubt
Marching for (and around) Europe
On the day this goes out, I am expecting Theresa May to ‘trigger Article 50’. I’m not quite sure how she will do that, presumably send a letter. The Saturday before this goes out, I joined tens of thousands of people
Marching for (and around) Europe
On the day this goes out, I am expecting Theresa May to ‘trigger Article 50’. I’m not quite sure how she will do that, presumably send a letter. The Saturday before this goes out, I joined tens of thousands of people
Nara Park shrines and temples
We re-traced our steps and set out for the Todaiji temple hoping to see two gardens on our way. We did not find the gardens (yet). Once we got to the first gate of the temple we found the crowds
Nara Park shrines and temples
We re-traced our steps and set out for the Todaiji temple hoping to see two gardens on our way. We did not find the gardens (yet). Once we got to the first gate of the temple we found the crowds
Nishi Market in Kyoto
We caught the 9.03 train and arrived in Kyoto at 11.9. After dropping our bags at our hotel, we took the underground train two stops to go to the Nishi market. This proved to be one very long thin one,
Nishi Market in Kyoto
We caught the 9.03 train and arrived in Kyoto at 11.9. After dropping our bags at our hotel, we took the underground train two stops to go to the Nishi market. This proved to be one very long thin one,
How the leaves are made
More interesting was the ‘house’ or perhaps room would be more accurate, where the walls inside and out were all covered in gold leaf – remarkable rather than beautiful. We then found the gold leaf museum which was very interesting.
How the leaves are made
More interesting was the ‘house’ or perhaps room would be more accurate, where the walls inside and out were all covered in gold leaf – remarkable rather than beautiful. We then found the gold leaf museum which was very interesting.
Imperial palace
We took the underground again, changing twice, so as to visit the gardens of the imperial palace. From the underground station we first saw the front entrance to the palace which is well guarded and has an attractive two arched
Imperial palace
We took the underground again, changing twice, so as to visit the gardens of the imperial palace. From the underground station we first saw the front entrance to the palace which is well guarded and has an attractive two arched
