Here are some photos of Osaka and Kyoto that we didn’t have the time to upload the other day.
Dotonbori – the giant crab is still waving its arms along this entertainment area
Kyoto Station Building – about to celebrate its 10th birthday, but still looking impressive
Kiyomizudera – in the Higashiyama area of Kyoto, with its impressive balcony
We are heading back home to Melbourne, stopping again in Albury tonight. Travelling short distances like this each day gives us plenty of time in which to potter along and explore some history. After leaving Canberra, we detoured off the main highway to stop in Yass to see its historic railway station. Jill used to […]
Read MoreLeaving the baptism party was the beginning of my trip home to Melbourne. Birge kindly dropped me off at the local station where I caught a train to Hanover. From there I had a 2 1/2 hour trip on the Inter Clty Express(ICE) to Frankfurt. That was a pleasant trip and I enjoyed watching rural Germany […]
Read MoreWe have enjoyed the final days of this trip in a very relaxed way at the home of David’s friends Stefan and Birge along with their two beautiful daughters Maiko & Suzuna. David first met Stefan at university in Japan. He and his family live in the town of Barsinghausen in Lower Saxony, Germany. Stefan […]
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