X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=blog%2F2009%2FApril;h=4c321435494ba0798812131f375f9220a48bb404;hb=2326269f7d7577386eea825e2d1d310f411b1d6f;hp=be68d8794325a07bdd8f800d7392ebe96decbf01;hpb=2ba2c2254a6d962ae24782fa61ed9dbb98bb73d7;p=wiki.git diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index be68d87..4c32143 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -1,5 +1,33 @@ == 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 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 === + +{{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]]. + +In the afternoon, we walked around the shiny neighborhood of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginza|Ginza]]. +See the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Ginza|photos]]. + === April 16th - Fish Market, Gardens, Tower of Tokyo, Temple === {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Tokyo/Tsukiji_Fish_Market/00013.jpg | Tsukiji Fish Market |maxwidth=800}}