Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
I've been writing about needing to relax and that's just what the points of interest seemed to stress as I made my way through Japan.
Okay, so I'm not sure if "relax" is the word Soami was aiming for when he created the Zen garden (aka rock garden) at the Ryoanji ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Public transportation has never been my mode of getting around. I've always had a car, or a friend with a car, or my mom or a friend's mom to help me reach where I need to go without the use of city buses or trains.  (With the exception of the ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
After 30 some odd days of keeping the activities at a max, the feeling of tiredness has finally hit me. Â I blame the night bus to Kyoto as I've mentioned before, but sometimes I need to stop, reflect and think if maybe it's "just me."Â Â
I've been told many times while ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
As my mom would tell you I'm a surprisingly picky eater. Â Every time she makes something for dinner that I question she assures me, "You love this. I make it all the time."Â Â Lies, lies, lies.
Since hitting the road my sense for adventure has broadened and with no more things to ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
A night bus to Kyoto may sound tempting- leave at 11PM arrive at 7AM wit ha full day ahead of you.
DON'T DO IT!
I would give the day following the night bus credit as the most worthless day of my trip thus far. I rented a bike, determined to be productive, ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
I forgot to tell everyone that I experienced my first earthquake!
Honestly, I wouldn't have noticed it. I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when my roommate Sasha hollered for me to come back into the dorm.  "Is the room shaking or is it just me?" (She was a bit ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
-Tokyo is an amazingly clean city- virtually no trash on the sidewalks- but finding a trash can is pretty much impossible...
-There are a ton of dogs in Japan- like dogs you think of as country dogs- I've seen labs and retrievers- dogs I didn't even realize I didn't expect to ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Saw this guy on the Subway, chased him down and took the picture without him noticing.  Listened to him for a bit, don't think he spoke English...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
A night in the life of me...
I saw him eating something tasty on the sidewalk outside the bar and asked him for a bite. He obliged and we both took pictures.Afghanistan/American love
Ghana/American love
Tokyo representing the Braves
These boys didn't speak a word of English but I persuaded them to strike this ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Harashuku is a neighborhood in Japan, within the neighborhood is a MASSIVE park- Yoyogi.
On Sunday afternoons, Yoyogi Park is home to all kinds of people. I was lucky enough to go on a bright and sunny day so the place was alive with activity.Â
Walking into the crowded park, I am greeted by ...
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