Today we went from Kyoto to Kobe on the local train. Since we were at the hotel a few hours before check in, we decided to go to the big historical attraction in the area, the Himeji castle. Back to the local train for a 30 minute ride to Himeji. This area (Himeji, Kobe, Osaka, etc) was almost completely destroyed by air raids in WWII. Almost nothing historical remains, except this HUGE castle. It is pretty cool.
Some pictures:
Oh, there were a lot of stairs....but we made it to the top!
Yay, the view from the top!
While on the castle grounds there were a few important rules. Rule #1:
Rule #2:
Now, why I think this picture is so funny, is that it isn't your typical "no eating/drinking/smoking" with the cigarette and soft drink and burger. Most of the signs were like those. No, this one is No smoking a pipe, No eating squid balls, and No drinking sake!
Today we are going to Osaka, although my stomach is pretty upset this morning so I may have to skip it. Jon is getting tattooed, so it's not like we are seeing the sights. I hope I can go.
I'm getting a little more homesick these past few days. Not homesick so much as dogsick. I miss my puppies. Carol is watching them and she sends little email updates and photos. Sophie has even started to get along with her cat! It's amazing. I'm glad they are doing well.
And I hope you all are doing well, too!
1 comment:
Wow! How exciting that you are spending the holidays abroad! It looks like a lot of fun.
Duane went to Japan for a business trip and he said that their toilets/bidets are friggin' amazing. What can I say, the man likes a good toilet.
Have you/are you planning on going to Harajuku Station?
Anyway, I love your blog! Reading it is like talking to you. Your personality really shines through and I love that.
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