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 == Bernie's brain dump as of April 2009 ==
 
-**UPDATE**: the report for April 21st is now available!
+=== April 27th ===
 
-=== Aplil 24th -- over 1 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megametre|megameter]] by train ====
+==== Zenko-ji ====
+
+In the morning, 
+
+
+=== April 26th: Matsumoto again ===
+
+==== Back to Matsumoto ====
+
+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]]).
+
+
+=== April 25th: Matsumoto ===
+
+Yesterday, we arrived on a rainy night to the mountain town of Matsumoto, where a lady with a car
+took us from the station to a cozy [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/family_hostel|family held hostell]].
+The next day was rainy, so instead of going right to the famous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsumoto_Castle|Matsumoto Castle]],
+we spent the best part of the day at the [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Station|station]] and
+with some dumb [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Shopping|shopping]].
+
+In the evening, we headed to [[http://wikitravel.org/en/Nagano]], a city famous for the
+1998 winter olimpics and for an ancient [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|buddhist temple]].
+
+
+**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 ====
 
 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]].
@@ -35,9 +63,9 @@ in due time.  Don't miss the next amazing episode of Bernie's Adventures!
 Also check the story behind the [[http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/shimin/heiwa/crane.html|millions of paper cranes]]
 sent from all over the world in memory of the little Sadako.
 
-=== Aplil 23rd -- Last day in Kyoto ===
+=== April 23rd -- Last day in Kyoto ===
 
-==== Morking: Arashiyama by bike ====
+==== Morning: Arashiyama by bike ====
 
 In the morning of this sunny day, we biked to a few locations on the
 east side of Kyoto:
@@ -79,7 +107,7 @@ We rushed back to the metro to Shin-Osaka, JR train to Kyoto, local train to
 Arashiyama, where our bikes were still waiting for us for the ride back home.
 
 
-=== Aplil 22nd ===
+=== April 22nd ===
 
 ==== Kyoto Higashiyama ====
 
@@ -92,7 +120,8 @@ Today we walked along the east side of Kyoto, north to south:
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Jishu-jinja|Jishu-jinja]] -- a temple hanging on a cliff with an impressive scaffolding;
  * [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Fushimiinari-taisha|Fushimiinari-taisha]] -- The multi-torii tunnel.  My #1 favorite shrine!!!
 
-{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Chion-in/00056.jpg|}}
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Kyoto/Chion-in/00056.jpg|The huge bell of Chion-in|maxwidth=800}}
+
 ==== Food ====
 
 Eating in japan can a challenge for a vegetarian who also happens to dislike fish and crustaceans.