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12/22 Tokyo

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, I was going to do one last load of laundry in the morning, but it got late and I just got ready and left instead. I’ve only done laundry twice the entire trip! We took the (very crowded, especially for a Saturday morning) train to Tsukiji, near Ginza and the former home of…

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12/21 Tokyo

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, Today’s solstice! It’s a little weird to not be home celebrating. I woke up feeling pretty good (Jake’s ears were still ringing a little) and took the subway to Shinjuku. The train line we’re on (Hibiya) isn’t the most convenient (it’s still pretty good) and we’re on the other side of the city,…

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12/20 Tokyo

Posted on December 28, 2018January 3, 2019 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, We slept in after all the meat we consumed the night before. The room was so small our beds took up the entire floor (literally, the mattresses were side by side), and the temperature kept changing, so it was a bit hard to sleep. I sound like I’m complaining and I hope I…

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12/19 Yamanouchi–>Tokyo

Posted on December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, I’m a few days behind but just catching up now with decent internet and some more free time. I’m having trouble uploading photos again so I will update again in a couple of days. We woke up early and I washed before 8am breakfast. I was pretty disappointed. The breakfast included a tiny…

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12/17 Kanazawa–>Matsumoto–>Yudanaka

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, I woke up and took a quick shower before grabbing a taxi to Kanazawa Station. I feel like I use the same action words a lot: grab, head, etc, but I guess they’re descriptive. We had a little time before our train (I always want even more time in the station, there’s usually…

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12/16 Kanazawa

Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, It’s really difficult getting the heat right so you’re warm enough during the night but it doesn’t get too warm. The units require constant adjustment. We slept in for a change and around 11:30 we walked to Curio Espresso for coffee and a light bite. Curio is run by an American guy from…

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12/15 Kyoto–>Kanazawa

Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, We had our last included breakfast at the hotel and gave omiyage (little gifts) to the front desk to thank all of them for their wonderful help. We grabbed a taxi to the station area and made a stop at Kurasu Coffee, which I’d been thinking about since I’d been there yesterday. The…

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12/14 Kyoto

Posted on December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, I enjoyed the free breakfast again. We walked through Higashiyama and stopped at the % Arabica Coffee here, which was much quieter and more pleasant than the Arashiyama location (although it was mobbed at 5pm when I walked by the other day). I had a cappuccino, which is a drink I’ve been enjoying…

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12/13 Kyoto and Nara

Posted on December 15, 2018December 17, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, We once again had the included breakfast in the hotel, complete with serviceable coffee and the friendliest staff I can ever remember at a hotel. We walked quickly to the Keihan Railway station, which is a commuter train that runs frequently. We took it 3 stops and changed at Tofokuji (which is yet…

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12/12 Kyoto

Posted on December 15, 2018December 17, 2018 by Alex Bitterman

Hi friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about language and technology. Everything in Japan has been so accessible, with signage in english and Google Maps everywhere, even if hours are sometimes off. I do wonder whether that diminishes the authenticity a little. We had the breakfast in the hotel again, which is really pretty great….

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