One nice thing about this hostel I’ve been staying at in Kyoto is the 24 Hour grocery store next door. It is probably the best place to get cheap food, including ready to eat sushi and similar packages. I think that’s the only place I’ve been getting food lately. Get some kind of rice balls, …
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Day 109 – Nara
My eye/face is almost as good as new today. Today I took a day trip to Nara, which was the first capital of Japan. I had a few setbacks early in the day like getting locked out of the hostel for a little bit, and then getting on the wrong train (express instead of local), …
Day 108 – Kyoto
I could see out of both eyes all day today, so things seem to be getting better. Today I got out and walked along the Path of Philosophy. I visited some places like Ginkaku-ji, Honen-in, and Nanzen-ji. But still kind of taking it easy.
Day 107 – Kyoto
I awoke today seeing out of only one eye due to swelling from what I believe was a wasp sting below my eye yesterday. I read I could be like this for 3-4 days. It was raining most of the day anyway, so I decided to stay inside and watch some of my videos on …
Day 106 – Kyoto
I noticed this hostel has some pretty high tech stuff. There’s a HDTV with a satellite conditional access card inside it, which means no need for a separate satellite box. The wireless routers use 802.11n, which is more than my computer can handle. Japan has passed me up again! I did some speed tests connected …
Day 105 – Tokyo
I checked out of my hotel in the morning and headed to Akihabara again to check some things out before I leave the city. I visited a store called Yodobashi Camera, since it was supposed to be the biggest and I think it was. They sell all sorts of computers, electronics, appliances, books, DVDs, etc. …
Day 104 – Tokyo
Today is my last full day in Tokyo, and I have a marathon list of places I have to visit. I started by walking to the Asakusa ward to the famous Senso-ji. After getting a $3 bowl of noodles, I continued on to Ueno Park, containing the Tokyo National Museum. I went through all of …
Day 103 – Tokyo
I took off on a train in the morning for the 250 miles back to Tokyo from Hiraizumi. I realized there were still a lot of things I still haven’t seen here, so I have to turn up the pace. It was afternoon by the time I checked into my hotel (Hotel Juyoh again). I …
Day 102 – Hiraizumi, Japan
I set off early to get to the northern most part of my trip to Japan. If you look on a map, I am north of Sendai and close to Ichinoseki. Hiraizumi is a smaller town. I can take a break from the big cities and there’s an interesting place to spend the night. The …
Day 101 – Nikko, Japan
Woke up early and checked out of my room. I caught a train at 7:10 from Tokyo heading out of the city. After about 2 hours I made it to Nikko. I dropped off my backpack at the hostel I’m staying at. The staff were so helpful they provided a highlighted map and explained the …