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Memories of traveling
Today’s post is the result of reading about good customer service, and having flashbacks to Japan. It isn’t really about customer service, but more about traveling and how randomly nice people can be....
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The other ones part 1
So I have been doing this Project 365 for abut 4 months now, and while I only manage a single photo some days, others are just full of photographic opportunity. Sometimes something happens that...
View ArticleThe single traveller
I have realised it is all Betsy Ray’s fault. She is the reason that I think travelling alone is a reasonable thing to do. If you haven’t read the Betsy-Tacy series by M H Lovelace- well you should....
View ArticleThings to think about
It has been an entertaining and educational trip back to Japan. Some of the things I lave learned/remembered. 1. Sexism – still alive and well, but suffering a few set backs. I was very impressed...
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Some photos of food- from Japan
So we went to Japan in October. I haven’t quite gotten around to writing about that- but here are some photos of some of the food we tried. Food in Japan is excellent- really hard to readjust back...
View ArticleStill here
Well, it’s been an eventful couple of weeks. I seem finally to be getting better from whatever bug I had, but in the process I have gotten a chest x-ray, gone to the hospital with possible blood clot...
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So we went to Melbourne this weekend. It was lots of in, in between the stressy moments. I ate yummy food, drank good coffee and some wine and generally relaxed. More details to follow at a later...
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Melbourne
Well, we went to Melbourne a few weeks ago, and I am finally doing a post about it. It was partially a work trip for me, so I booked G and my tickets separately. Somehow we ended up on different...
View ArticleFirst day in Tokyo
So we survived the first day in Tokyo. The trip over was a day flight, and got in late, so just fell asleep at the hotel. Day one began with origami coffee( little coffee filters that fit on top of the...
View ArticleTokyo day four
So, this was kind of a day of rest. We let the boys sleep in. And ourselves. And then headed out to Harajuku. Lots of people there, Sunday is a big day there. First we headed up to Meiji shrine- the...
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Sydney.
We went to Sydney a couple of weeks ago, and I haven’t really put anything about it up. And I am at home, on the sofa while my husband(who has a stomachache) takes a hot bath. I can’t have a bath. So I...
View ArticleThe trip
So, less than three weeks to go. We will be in NYC from 17 may ( fly in very late on the 16th) to the morning of 22nd In lovely Northampton from 22-26 Then Chicago 27 may to 1 June ( I think) Followed...
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the not relaxing weekend away
We went to Rockhampton for the weekend. This was never going to be a super relaxing weekend away, but it could have been better. Our flight was supposed to leave at 7 am. This meant a very early...
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USA trip- travel and accom thoughts
This post has been percolating for a while. We flew over with Air New Zealand, as full service passengers. This meant a flight from Brisbane to Auckland and then one from Auckland to LA. Plus side...
View Articlemicroblog Monday: counting down
Looking forward to our end of year trip. Only three more working days, then two and half weeks of Japan. We rotate our Christmases- one year with G’s family up north, one year with my family in...
View ArticleCircling round-again
We are off to japan for Christmas! Just before we left there were a lot of stories on TV about the ten year anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami. I hadn’t known how many people from Australia were...
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Japan- getting here and the first day
So, we’ve made it to Japan and are experiencing nice chilly weather. The flight over was both more stressful than expected and easier. We had to catch a domestic flight up to cairns and then the...
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Kyoto day 2
Boxing Day and something completely new! We took a tour of the old Imperial palace in Kyoto. You have to book ahead, and this used to be done in writing, by mail! But now it can be done online....
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happy new year!
So, it’s a new year! We celebrated in Japanese style. No late night partying. Up not too early, not too late. Checked out at the hotel and hung around in the lobby for the mochi ceremony. I think...
View Articlemicroblog monday- back home
After a long trip (well, not as long as the trip back from the USA), we are back home. And the unpacking has begun. We need to do laundry, but it has been raining on and off all day, so only one load...
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