From: bernie Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:11:51 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Edit page blog/2009/April X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d8d85df303a861de3efe31a818e58a3b85ece9e9;p=wiki.git Edit page blog/2009/April --- diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index 245a3a4..21d00b5 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -4,7 +4,16 @@ ==== Great temples everywhere ==== -While I upload the photos. +Yesterday was rainy, but it didn't stop us from biking around and visiting quite a lot of stuff: + + * the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Ninnaji|Ninnaji temple]]; + * the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Ryoanji|Ryoanji temple]], with its puzzling rock zen garden; + * the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Kinkakuji|Kinkakuji temple]] (aka golden temple); + * the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/NijojoCastle|Nijojo castle]], which is actually two castles for the price of one; + * a quick tour of the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/KyotoDowntown|Kyoto downtown]] + * the [[http://www.kyotomm.com/international/english/|International Manga Museum]] was closed already. Grrr.... + +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Kinkakuji/00012.jpg|the golden temple of Kinkakuji|maxwidth=800}} ==== x264 goodness ==== @@ -21,6 +30,8 @@ five star hotels I've seen. Sorry I couldn't take any photos in the [[http://en Also have a look at the impressive [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/ShinKyoto|Kyoto station]]. +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/UtanoHostel/00005.jpg|the hostel provides a traditional goan too|maxwidth=800}} + ==== Shinkansen tour ==== In a jounery report, the details of transportation are usually left out as uninteresting.