X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=blog%2F2009%2FApril;h=2868b36ea9ab2bff58c6dacbd1972851d074ff0d;hb=9abe4002052ea02cb7e64f51195be3d3e1f838b2;hp=766a88377d042cb0b2951b5013982a7377c7228c;hpb=4b03eeec48f45c93b22fd826e3e99c836f42755e;p=wiki.git diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index 766a883..2868b36 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -1,8 +1,28 @@ == Bernie's brain backup of April 2009 == +=== April 19th - Hakone day 2 === + +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hakone2/FujiSanBernieSan.jpg|The Fuji-san (left) with Bernie-san (right)|maxwidth=800}} + +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 of the Hakone trip]]. + +=== April 18th - Hakone === + +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]].