Cherry Blossoms, Torii Gates and Geishas
In and around Japan
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Spring break, cherry blossoms, Geisha performances, frequent flyer miles, Torii Gates. The combination pointed in a clear direction - Japan. Beginning eleven months in advance, we were able to cash is a bunch of miles and obtain three coach tickets from Seattle to Tokyo (and, fortunately, back). Over the following months, we researched destinations within Japan and potentially affordable accomodations and developed a fairly simple itinerary - Tokyo, Miyajima Island and Kyoto. And then we watched the dollar drop against the yen (still better off than against the Euro!), made our final hotel reservations, bought our Japan Rail passes, packed and headed to SeaTac in late March. Come along with us (virtually) as we explore this most fascinating of countries. (And, don't worry, even though I came home with 1025 digital photos, I'll spare you from seeing 95% or more of them!)
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Ever Onward
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Cherry Blossom Time in Tokyo
We lucked out throughout Japan - everywhere we went, we hit the peak of the cherry blossoms. And, boy, do the Japanese get into che... Continue reading »
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In the Land of the Sacred
We're here because of Guatemala. Yes, really. It goes back to a photography workshop I attended in Antigua, Guatemala in 2002. Le... Continue reading »
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A Moment of Reflection
We discussed whether this was a pilgrimage we wanted to make. It was only because of wanting to visit Miyajima Island that we were even in th... Continue reading »
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And Geishas Make Three
I had three visual goals for the Tokyo trip - cherry blossoms, Torii Gates and Geishas. I managed to check off cherry blossoms just about eve... Continue reading »
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