From: bernie Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:37:33 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Edit page blog/2009/April X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b0ccc4897d8ce1c61bda123b544efd0ab7e76a23;p=wiki.git Edit page blog/2009/April --- diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index 8897054..8115c37 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -64,12 +64,13 @@ We tried to visit the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|Zenko-ji]] ri ryokan, but we spotted a really long queue of pilgrims at the entrance, so we went back to the station to visit the [[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]]). On our way back, we did see -a [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/dancing_kids|dancing show]] with cute little girls and their teachers. +museum was also great ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Museum|photos]]). On our way back, we've found +a peculiar [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/dancing_kids|dancing show]] with cute little girls and their +teachers. Apparently, by leaving Nagano we missed some kind of prayer or event held by Tibetan monks at the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|Zenko-ji]]. Too bad, it might have been a good chance -to show some support for the Tibetan cause. Go, Tibet, Go! +to show some support for the Tibetan cause. Go, Tibet, Go!! {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00147.jpg|Soooo conventiinal!|maxwidth=640}} {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00108.jpg|Scary, uh?|maxwidth=640}} @@ -87,10 +88,10 @@ In the evening, we headed to [[http://wikitravel.org/en/Nagano|Nagano]], a city {{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/Shimizuya_Ryokan/00053.jpg|All sorts of accommodations come with good wi-fi, including traditional ryokans|maxwidth=800}} -**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 ==== +**UPDATE**: the report for [[blog/2009/April#kyoto-higashiyama|April 21st]] is now available! + We left our comfortable hostel in Kyoto early in the morning for a second Shinkansen ride of 360Km, this time on the faster [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_%28train%29|Nozomi]]. The one-way ticket was "just" 10,250円, equivalent to $105 or €80.