Reading and Roaming
Yesterday we meandered through several more parks (can’t seem to get our fill of these cherry blossoms!), but more significantly visited the Yushukan museum. It celebrates Japanese warriors down through the ages from the early Samurai through the Second World War. Those Japanese who died in battle are considered enshrined deities and their photos and …
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Yesterday and today we have done all our sightseeing in Tokyo on foot. That is, we walked everywhere and yesterday logged nine and a half miles or 23,000 steps! Easily our best day this entire trip. Today we did well at 17,000 steps or just under seven miles. The weather has been lovely so we …
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As of yesterday, we’ve traded Bangkok for Tokyo. The population of each city is around 13 million and both are large urban areas. But we’ve gone from tropical heat (mid 90’s) and high humidity to emerging spring (temperatures in the high 60’s). From palm trees and lush greenery to deciduous trees just beginning to leaf. …
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One could get the impression that Bangkok is only about traffic. Both yesterday and today we have spent several hours getting to and from our hotel and the museums we visited. With this stop, we are back to being official and no longer on vacation. There are good roads, elevated highways with 3 lanes in each direction …
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