Daily Summaries
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Day 56 – Kawaguchicko
Today we woke up in the shadow of the famous Mount Fuji (apparently). We had travelled to Kawaguchicko, as it has a Lake which is part of the Fuji 5 Lakes. They are called this, as they are wonderful viewing spots of the mountain (apparently). As the name suggests, our accommodation K’s House Fuji View […]
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Day 55 – Nikko to Kawaguchiko
Today we checked out of our accommodation Sleping Nikko Inali. Before we left Nikko though, we decided to have a quick look at the temples we had missed yesterday, with our newly found tour guide friend, who was kind enough to say she will show us around and the super cool Canadian guy. We had […]
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Day 54 – Nikko
Last night at the Hostel Sleping Nikko Inari, we met a few more people. We all decided to travel together, which made the trip more fun. We all took a early bus to Lake Yunoko, which is pretty much the end of the bus line. Up here, the were some natural hot springs along the […]
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Day 53 – Nikko
Today we were happy to explore the beautiful town of Nikko. From the hostel Sleping Nikko Inari it was a short walk, and then a bus trip up the mountain ranges towards Nikko National Park. Since we were using the Nikko Pass provided by Tobu all the buses were included. The pass also included a […]
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Day 52 – Tokyo to Nikko
Today we left Japanize Guesthouse bound for Asakusa Station. Here we walked to the Tobu Skytree Line’s Station which is close by. As we had opted for the cheaper option (I know, suprise, suprise) of the non express train included in the Nikko Pass, we had to find our way to the correct platform. The […]
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Day 51 – Tokyo
Today we went to Asakusa’s Tobu Tourist Information Center to pick up our Nikko Pass which we had ordered online from Bangkok. Getting to Asakusa station was easy, but then finding the Tobu Tourist Information Centre wasn’t. The Tobu station is a separate building around 100-200 meters away from the exit of the main Subway […]
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Day 50 – Tokyo
After an exhausting day yesterday, we woke up late again, and went to brunch close by our accommodation at a Japanese fast food franchise called Sukiya. The food was actually really cheap and tasty. From there we walked towards the closest Subway station, where we bought the Tokyo Subway 48 hour pass, which gives us […]
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Day 49 – Tokyo
Today was our first day exploring Tokyo. We slept in, so by the time we were able to get ready and leave the hostel, it was close to midday. We decided to walk towards the tourist information centre near Tokyo Station, where the staff member was very friendly and gave us maps and suggestions on […]
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Day 48 – Part 2 – Tokyo, JAPAN
As lightning pierced the night sky in the distance as the plane approached Japan we were expecting a rough landing in Tokyo. However as we got closer, all we could see were lights from the city which seemed to go one forever, regardless of the direction the plane turned. This is one massive city. We […]
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Day 48 – Part 1 – Bangkok
Today we woke up early and had to pack our bags so we could go to the airport. Since we had sent some items back to Melbourne with our friends (thanks again), we thought packing would be easier. WRONG! Even without those excess items the bags still felt full. Since 4J Lodge was hard to […]
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Day 47 – Bangkok
Today was a slow day, as we did the laundry and planned our next destination for most of the day. We also found a nice local place to eat yesterday which had great food and a very chilled vibe. We went there again for brunch today. We couldn’t find an English sign while we were […]
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Day 46 – Bangkok
Today we walked from 4J Lodge to the Grand Palace. Its something we wanted to do for a while, but due to the early closing time (3:30pm) we had been putting it off until we could dedicate a day to it. While walking there we met another local on the street who asked us where […]
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Day 45 – Bangkok
Today we left our accommodation at Once In Bangkok Hostel and went back to a warm welcome at 4J Lodge. This time around we were shown the 3rd level, where there is a river view, so we took that room instead of the garden view. Also the lovely owner also showed us her various animals […]
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Day 43 – Bangkok & Ayutthaya
Today we were picked up from around Khao San Road (hotel pick up was available but we thought it would be easier given the Grab driver’s difficulty finding our hotel) for our day tour of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya Historical Park Wat Yai Cha Mongkol The tour consisted of 4 mini buses and one English speaking tour […]
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