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Funaoka Onsen
This will be a photo-free post, for obvious reasons! The Tea Ceremony House we are renting happens to be located only one block away from Kyoto’s oldest public bath house–Funaoka Onsen. Technically,...
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Kyoto – First Impressions
After just one week, Japan currently vies for top spot with New Zealand in Zara’s ranking of favorite countries, knocking Thailand down to #3. It’s been easy to fall in love with Kyoto. We’re staying...
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Bambi Town (aka Nara)
Zara rarely meets an animal or insect she doesn’t love, from rolly-pollys to pigeons to the more pet-friendly varieties. (She does draw the line at road-kill, however, as I learned the other day after...
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Japanese Food Porn
One of our primary activities in Kyoto has been eating. Fortunately for our waistlines, Jonathan regularly makes us walk miles across town with the promise of a restaurant “just a little ahead”....
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Arashiyama – Trains, boats and monkeys
A few days ago we decided to pay Arashiyama another visit, as our initial one on a crowded festival Saturday in the pouring rain had been a bit of a downer and limited what we could do (although Zara...
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Kyoto on Bikes
Gearing up for our cycle ride. How come Jonathan gets the electric bike? The cooling breeze as we cycled north along the Kamo River that bisects Kyoto was a welcome relief compared to the days we’ve...
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