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A long game of Bingo
When most people think of Japanese railways it is of the high speed Shinkansen trains racing across the countryside. As much as I love the comfort and speed of these engineering wonders, my favourite journeys are on their slower, local cousins as they climb slowly into the mountainous regions of Japan. B has her shopping…
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Bitch’n and shrine’n
I’ve really messed up planning this trip. When I went looking for somewhere to stay today everywhere was booked out. I ended up with a double room in the second Toyoko Inn of Okayama as our existing hotel only had smoking rooms available. That was still better than any of the other cities on my…
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Gardens and beef
I’ve got my bag back. More than two hours travel for a transaction that took ten minutes. But it wasn’t just my computer that I was missing. My camera battery charger was in there as well and my battery was down to one bar! We began the day with a Japanese breakfast of rice cakes,…
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Ocker in Okayama
Strewth, I’m a bloody drongo. No photos tonight because the daypack with my computers and rechargers is in Kyoto while I am in Okayama. Fortunately, this is Japan, so hopefully it is safe and intact in the lost luggage centre. The reason that I am still able to post is that we are staying in…
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A quiet day in Hong Kong
Not much to report about today. We slept in while outside the waterfalls around the swimming pool were falling horizontal in the gusty wind and heavy rain. It was a good day to stay indoors. I woke up with a very painful left shoulder blade, probably caused by dragging or lifting the heavy luggage. It…
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Shanghai photos
I’ve now placed all the Shanghai photos up online: Flight to Shanghai Nanjing Road and Yuyuan Bazaar Roaming Shanghai Qibao It’s very nice to have fast, open internet access. What isn’t nice is the weather outside, wet and very windy. My plans for a swim are probably thwarted again, as is my walk through the…
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Scrolls and soles in Hong Kong
We changed rooms. Every bit of luxury is precious now, especially a raindrop shower. Alex doesn’t think so. He was a bit scared of his first shower. At least the glass doors have child friendly rubber edges. The pool and waterfall area in the hotel are gorgeous, designed with Feng Shui principles in mind. Today…
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Fly cry to Hong Kong
It’s very difficult to travel light with a child in tow. Nappies, clothes, books, toys and other amusements. So it was that we were dragging two big roller bags, a heavy daypack and, of course, Alex in his backpack, along the streets of Shanghai. It was probably quite a sight for the locals. After dragging…
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Chinese nappies
As we waited in an Expo queue ahead of us was a child perched on his father’s shoulders. Nothing remarkable there, except for the big gap in his pants revealing an unclothed bum. Yesterday in a metro station we saw parents holding their child over a rubbish bin as urine streamed out of the gap…
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Canal pleasures
The hotel’s buffet breakfast had baked beans. And watermelon. Alex was so happy! My stomach has ceased to tell me if it’s hungry or not. It doesn’t know what time zone it is in. We are in this holiday state where the only times that matter are openings, closings and airport departures. Shanghai shophouses as…