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Day 3/11 - Kyoto, Japan

By secret address | Published Friday, 17 October 2014

I kept forgetting to take pics of food.

There's this store called 'Book Off' that sells second-hand items such as consoles, console games, manga, books, CDs, and movies.

So I bought a few CDs haha.

I'll be going to karaoke on the fourth day, where I'll hopefully remember to snap more pics.

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Day 2/11 - Kyoto, Japan

By secret address | Published Wednesday, 15 October 2014

I went to the Udon Museum for lunch. They make various udon dishes that originate from all over Japan.

Got myself Shino Udon, where the noodles are flat and wide, topped with seaweed and negi. What you see below is two noodles that are roughly 50cm in length.

Later, went to a sushi train place. Managed to eat 7 plates.

Here's one: prawns with mayonnaise.

I'll be going there again before I return. And take more pics.

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First time I flew via Jetstar for more than 2 hours. It's pretty nice so far. Got free entertainment because most flights that were scheduled a few days ago got pushed to today or later in the week, because of the typhoon in Japan.

I was on the flight from Cairns to Osaka where a Japanese passenger next to me was sleeping, and slowly leaning to the left or to the right. Was it a reminder to me that the concept of personal space does not exist on public transport in Japan?

Food came and cheered me.

And I got given a beef pie (yes, it's a pie in the shape of a sausage roll) and a tim tam 2 hours before landing.

Oh, and the customs area at Cairn's International terminal is the prettiest I've seen. Should've taken a pic when I had the chance.

I took a picture of a toilet cubicle at Kansai Airport. The sink on the left was so deep, I think it could be used as a toilet too.

I then took a JR train to Kyoto. Takes an hour and 20 minutes. And there are toilets on board.

One toilet image (per post) is enough. Chairs here are comfy.

Met up with my friend Vivian and went to have ramen. It has ruined me. I'm never gonna eat ramen again in Sydney, ever.

It tastes better than how I made it look.

My room has a yukata on my bed. And there's a New Testament AND Teaching of Buddha book on my desk.

There is also a heater, empty mini refridgerator and kettle.

I shall explore Kyoto and spam this blog with pictures. For now, it's sleep time.

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A Week On

By Anonymous | Published Saturday, 27 September 2014

9km done and dusted! Last Sunday, September 21st, I ran the Blackmores 9km Bridge run, starting from Milson's Point, over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, down Macquarie street, through to Hyde Park and the Domain and finishing back to the Royal Botanical Gardens. This course was relatively easy with barely any inclination. The views running across the city made the course very enjoyable. The day started off wet and windy, but ended on a sunny note. I put myself in the "C" category of the group running > 1 hour. This included people pushing prams. I saw several fathers push their kids in prams ahead of me. One man, with a shirt slogan, "Diabetic. Overweight and In Front Of You" written on the back. Mothers and their sons, and people dressed up for the occasion. There were all types. I managed to finish the course in 1 hour and 12 minutes, which I guess ain't too bad for a first time run. Everyone got a medal at the end after they finished. Afterwards the race, I reclined myself on the sand at Coogee Beach for a bit of a snooze, a well deserved rest and some afternoon sushi.

Sandra