== Bernie's brain dump as of April 2009 ==
+=== April 27th ===
+
+Zenko-ji
+
+=== April 26th ===
+
+We went back to Matsumoto to visit [[http://localhost/wiki/Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle|Matsumoto Castle]],
+one of Japan's top 3 castles ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle|photos]]). The adjacent
+museum was also great ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Museum|photos]]).
+
+Of much lesser interest,
+
+ * The [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Shopping|shopping district]] on the way to the castle
+ * The [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Station|station]], with its french bakary and a picky hair dresser.
+
+=== April 25th ===
+
+TODO
+
+
**UPDATE**: the report for [[blog/2009/April#kyoto-higashiyama|April 21st]] is now available!
=== April 24th -- over 1 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megametre|megameter]] by train ====