Two and a half hours on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kobe, a distance of 312 miles flew in. We had a chance to see some of the countryside and Mt Fuji. Negotiating the trains and underground was a bit more challenging in Kobe as there was less English about the signs but we …
That’s it from Tokyo – for a few weeks!
A friend commented on a Facebook post after Ireland lost to Japan... "Thankfully you didn’t go all that way just to watch the rugby 😁". Well - yes and no!! Rugby was the catalyst that put Japan on our travel itinerary and because of the rugby it is time to leave Tokyo and head south …
Match day – and afterwards!
You see, hindsight is a marvelous thing but I will try and capture the excitement we had as we travelled 225km to Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka armed with tickets for the Japan v Ireland pool game. Very pretty tickets even if the result wasn't as nice! In case you are wondering why we didn't come …
Off to a great start!!
Our trip to Japan and New Zealand has begun! We travelled approximately 5891 miles from Dublin, through Hong Kong to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Leaving at 1155 on Wednesday we arrived in Tokyo at 1355 on Thursday! Tokyo covers 844.7 sq miles and has a population of 14.1 million people. Our first base for six …
Getting certified!
So, we have bought ourselves a share in a canal boat! In the mountain of paperwork that went with it was an insurance checklist. With three trips under our belts we probably would have met the criteria for being able to handle a boat but the opportunity for a few days on a boat with …
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