Japan Part 6 Osaka and home
I hate last days of any holiday; there is that thought of the mundane life back home and the fear that you will miss that one special thing that makes your trip memorable. Rising to the sound of the birds […]
I hate last days of any holiday; there is that thought of the mundane life back home and the fear that you will miss that one special thing that makes your trip memorable. Rising to the sound of the birds […]
Dawn, it’s a mystical beast that robs you of your deepest dreams. I dare not wake the little sleeping Giant next to me… Oh well it’s a holiday and we can’t miss a moment. I donned my Kimono and carefully […]
From the end of the Nara Period (794), Kyoto has functioned as the crossroads of Japanese history. From its beginnings as the Kunikyo and Nagaokakyo settlements until the Emperor moved to Tokyo in 1868, it was the capital of Japan […]
DAY 3 – Tokyo town and around We rose easy as we only had today in Tokyo. This evening we would be off to Kyoto. Having checked out of the hotel and or bags stored safely in the lobby […]
Day 2 – Trains and transport We slept soundly and rose early. I was hungry and we didn’t organize breakfast so I went off in search of a drink. I found a small room by the elevators that had drink vending machines. […]
Land of the rising sun Once again Elena plans a trip so well in advance and you would expect that if such a trip was planned so far ahead then nothing would possibly go wrong. But let’s wind back the […]
Elena came home excited a couple of days ago with two lists from a website she was reading at work and wanted me to have a look, the lists were titled: Hope to’s and Things I never want to do again […]
Ever wondered what it would be like to have more of what you’ve worked hard for? Most people would consider to think about this question in a material way – hard work pays in the way of better toys, homes […]
The seven-year itch was upon us and there were points in our lives now that were tearing us apart, we needed to do something to save ourselves but from what we weren’t sure. Having both left our jobs and spending […]
Elena and Kirill’s arrival into New Zealand was a played down affair. There was no gathering of family members, just me and my huge bunch of flowers standing at the arrival gates of Auckland International Airport. I got off work early and raced across the […]