From: bernie Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:25:16 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Edit page blog/2009/April X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=079b5e7a34eeef386dd6952ab0946606610d0726 Edit page blog/2009/April --- diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index 18c5aa9..97733ee 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ one of Japan's top 3 castles ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle|ph 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. +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00147.jpg|Soooo conventiinal!|maxwidth=640}} +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00108.jpg|Scary, uh?|maxwidth=640}} + 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! @@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ 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]]. -{{Nagano/Shimizuya_Ryokan/00053.jpg|All sorts of accommodations come with good wi-fi, including traditional ryokans|maxwidth=800}} +{{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! @@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ In the afternoon, we returned to the Hiroshima station just in time to catch the Shinkansen for another 690Km ride to another location which will be revealed in due time. Don't miss the next amazing episode of Bernie's Adventures! -{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hiroshima/00079.jpg|"Peace" written with origami cranes|maxwidth=480}} +{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Hiroshima/00079.jpg|"Peace" written with origami cranes|maxwidth=640}} 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.