Yearly Archives: 2008

Wow…

…and I thought my feet took a beating from running…

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Enoshima – Part 2

Just as the sun was beginning to set, the clouds broke up for a brief moment… …and then it was back to a cloudy sky… The design of the train station was inspired by the Japanese legend of Urashima Taro. Shawn took this photo as we were leaving the Shrine area.  I thought it turned...

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Enoshima – Part 1

Enoshima is a small island located approximately 1 hour south of Tokyo (by train).  Enoshima is one of the closest beaches to Tokyo, so it is a popular destination for surfing and sailing in the summer.  Mt. Fuji can been seen from Enoshima on a clear day, but unfortunately the sky was cloudy when we...

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Happy Halloween…

. Happy Halloween to everyone!!

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Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park

I thought it might be nice to begin this post with a slightly creepy photo.  You will have to scroll to the end to see more pictures like this one! Let’s re-start with something less creepy!  We awoke to beautiful weather for our 2nd day in Nagano… We were in Nagano prior to climbing Mt....

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