Posts Tagged "japan"

How I lost my mind for ramen (Part 1)

How I lost my mind for ramen (Part 1)

This saga starts quite simple actually, as most addictions do I suppose.
I read somewhere about a ramen noodle alley in Kyoto Station and figured it will be a good place … Continue reading

One Minute in a Kyoto sushi train restaurant

One Minute in a Kyoto sushi train restaurant

 
We have spent a lot of time in Japan’s cheap sushi restaurants. Some are better than others, but all quite a good value – 105Yen per plate ($1.20).
Bellow are pictures … Continue reading

 
200 days of traveling and counting

200 days of traveling and counting

It has been more than 200 days, but either way, its a long time to be without a home and living off a backpack. How are we going?
We are proficient … Continue reading

Beppu, buppe…quick note

Beppu, buppe…quick note

Hello there, there.
We just arrived in Beppu and despite some confusion and a complete mess, we have a roof for the night. Phew.
Our simple, cheapest available option, bus trip turned … Continue reading

 
To my big boy

To my big boy

Three years ago, you were born into my hands in what was one of the most incredible nights of my life and now you are here, walking around, dropping your … Continue reading

Come on in, let me show you around our Kyoto house

Come on in, let me show you around our Kyoto house

I know that if I was you, I would want the nitty-gritty daily stuff, the details of the reality of what it is like to live on the road, so … Continue reading

 
Day 184

Day 184

It is 2am and technically its tomorrow, but I am determined to write each day a bit, so…
After a late start, we walked to the department store a few tiny … Continue reading

Yesterday’s late night blabs

Yesterday’s late night blabs

The kids just went to bed and its close to midnight, a scenario that has been repeating quite often in the last few weeks. Although it doesn’t really matter, its … Continue reading

 
Snippet from Osaka

Snippet from Osaka

 
I wonder if its possible to judge a country by the look of a manhole cover… This one would be pretty accurate.

Japan, I missed you!

Japan, I missed you!

I doubt there is a better way to arrive in Japan than on a boat. Seeing the first small islands in the distance made my heart flutter and slowly making … Continue reading