From: bernie Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:25:29 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Edit page blog/2009/April X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=d8886849ca5f6b4f38ae1adb07f690210cd1dccf Edit page blog/2009/April --- diff --git a/blog/2009/April b/blog/2009/April index 962c47b..f909b3b 100644 --- a/blog/2009/April +++ b/blog/2009/April @@ -4,17 +4,26 @@ ==== Zenko-ji ==== -In the morning, +In the morning, we went back to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji]] === 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]], +Our [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/Shimizuya_Ryokan|ryokan in Nagano]] was simply great. +Everything was traditional Japanese-style, including the room, the onsen and the breakfast. + +We tried to visit the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|Zenko-ji]] right next to our +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]]). +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. +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! === April 25th: Matsumoto ===