X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=blog%2F2009%2FApril;h=c9dd8b75465fb9039d00215f1b220de765d83b66;hb=bfaa7f0cebcd09ebd4d5de712f91bd53e4e06795;hp=a9013284f1c6d0f3be12a5bc75b9ca6986436777;hpb=387e454f8daf6786d2bcf2899658b6e5a04a52c2;p=wiki.git diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index a901328..c9dd8b7 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -1,13 +1,26 @@ == Bernie's brain backup of April 2009 == +=== April 19th - Hakone day 2 === + +We took the suggested touristic itinerary around the Hakone mountains which employs all sorts +of transportation means: bus, cable train, rope way, cruise boat and bus again. + +Along the way, we could see the volcanic sulfuric vents and pools, the Ashi lake with its breathtaking +view of the Fuji-san, the ancient cedar avenue, the old post, the detached palace gardens and the +beautiful [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto_shrine|shinto jinja shrine]] of with its +[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii|torii]] diving in the lake. + +Of course I took plenty of {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hakone2|photos}}. + === April 18th - Hakone === -We moved to a small town near [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakone,_Kanagawa|Hakone]]. I'll publish photos later. +We arrived in a small town near [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakone,_Kanagawa|Hakone]]. I'll publish photos later. +**Update**: [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hakone|photos of the hostel]] are now available. === April 17th - Ghibli museum in Mitaka, Ginza === -{{http://localhost/wiki/Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/GhibliMuseum/00005.jpg|Robot from the ancient city of Laputa|maxwidth=800}} +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/GhibliMuseum/00005.jpg|Robot from the ancient city of Laputa|maxwidth=800}} The museum was actually a bit of a disappointment, but maybe just because I had my expectations so high. Cameras weren't allowed inside, so I only took [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/GhibliMuseum|few photos]].