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Made spinning tops by hand. Amazing place with lots to see.
Most impressed by the floor of prints. Makes me wish I had way much money and a means of getting it all home.

Currently sitting on a side street bench eating sushi and innari, watching the locals do their thing. Can life get any lazier?

Currently on the train back to Kyoto from a full day of visiting temples in Nara.
Saw the 2nd largest Buddha in the world and many sacred deer.




Also ate a box set lunch of udon noodles,tea and pork cutlets and egg with rice (very full and content)

We have one hour to get up the hill to Himeji Castle.
Pretty steep and a fair hike.

Quiet
Prayerful
Honoured to witness a Japanese girls school singing at the childrens peace bell
Being at the epicentre makes you feel…

Sobering….

May it never, ever happen again

Sitting having breakfast (unfortunately, its a western style breakfast – eating scrambled eggs with chopsticks just feels wrong 🙁 ) listening to an orchestral version of the Never Ending Story!! Surreal!!!!!

Good nights sleep last night. Kids are not looking after themselves food and waterwise, so will yet again have to tell them to eat and drink.
Last night was the first decent nights sleep Ive had as I was in bed by 9:30!!! Very hectic.

Can’t wait to see the O-Tori Gate and the Museum.
Hope the typhon doesn’t cause us any issues!!!!

waiting for the kids to come down so we can eat. Lee Sensai has just asked for a recommendation for food and guess where she recommend to go…..restaurant at the top of shopping centre she wanted to go to!!

Bullet Train was pretty cool. Don’t know how fast we were going but it was quick! Was intrigued to see the level of respect the staff have for it’s customers.
Everytime one entered the carriage, they would bow!!
Same at the stations…greeters to say hello and goodbye/thankyou to you when enter/leave.

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NB…Video from Metro line not the Bullet Train

Just arrived… not sure what we are doing at the moment… I think Lee Sensai wants to shopping again!!

About to board!!!

Going to Hiroshima. Quick 5 hour trip

8am-Am typing this as I eat breakfast as I’m not sure if I will get 3G access on the train.
Going to miss traditional Japanese breakfasts of pickles, jellied eel, sweet bread, rice and miso soup!!!
Everyone is absolutely buggered after a full on three days ( I think they are still asleep…. Or they have left without me!!)

Temple visits today then Hiroshima