http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/ Lost In Japan Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:40:01 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Destinations http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/32.html Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:38:38 GMT Hi everyone, So this is it, the last time you will hear from me in japan sniff sniff...Lost in Japan is now officially closed. Its been great here, even though sure, I did stay for 2 years longer than I intended to but I will surely miss Japan as much as I am missing Oz right now. So enjoy the last batch of photos, and for those back home in Australia, I will be seeing you all very soon! Bye for now, Anna Farewell parties with teachers and students Im all grown up - Staying overnight in Takayama and travelling solo. This is the old merchant house district Takayama`s Hida Folk... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=32 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/31.html Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:23:49 GMT Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. So with Dominic back home in England for the holidays, no job and far too much time on my hands its been sightseeing overload. I`ve finally conquered something I have never attempted before, travelling solo. And its not so bad afterall, so here`s what I have been up to to fill you in... End of an era! --------------------- Last day at the Kids school: Saying goodbye to the students I teach ranging from the ages of 2 to 12. Was one of the hardest goodbyes I had to make. Arent they sooooo adorable??? Makes you want to have... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=31 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/30.html Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:37:44 GMT Toji Market Toji Temple Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara, rural Kyoto http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=30 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/29.html Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:17:29 GMT Hello everyone! Well sad to say that my asian adventures are coming to an end now. Looks like my trip to China more than a month back was the last big trip for me before heading home. So enjoy the photos from that and I will see all you guys very shortly. Lots of Love Anna Starting off in Xian... The Bell Tower View from our hotel window - Taichi at the early hours of the morning in the drum tower square Terracotta Army Then to Beijing.... Chairman Mao watching over in the Gate of Heavenly Peace Tiananmen square Forbidden Palace The Great Wall The Summer... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=29 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/28.html Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:05:42 GMT The Shopping... This is what we saw when we lugged our bags down the shopping strip of Myeungdong on our way to our hotel. Dominic thought it was a coincidence how I managed to find a hotel right in the heart of the main shopping district of Seoul. hehe...little did he know... The Northerners... After emptying our wallets from a night of shopping, we hopped onto a taxi the next morning to be at the USO office at 7am to start our DMZ tour. The demilitrized zone, 4km wide and 24km long, surrounded by tank traps, watchtowers, mines and electical fences, seperates the North and South.... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=28 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:57:42 GMT Hello! Heres another quick photo recap of the last few months before I head off to Seoul on Monday! It was another trip to Tokyo, squeezing in the last few sights, Mount Koya for some temple lodging and vegetarian cuisine and the relaxing along the the shore of Shirahama. All this before joining in the festivities in my yukata wear at Gion festival! Love Anna XXX NIKKO --------- View of Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji Toshogu Shrine, with more than a dozen shinto and buddhist shrines and home to the hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil monkey carvings TSUKIJI FISH... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/26.html Wed, 17 May 2006 15:08:06 GMT Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing great! Have been back from our 10 day trip (not long enough at all!) to Thailand for a few weeks now but still keeping myself busy. Going to Tokyo for the third time this weekend, a trip down to the coast of Japan next month and Seoul in July. But Im sure you are more interested in Thailand so starting off in Bangkok... But one thing we couldnt mis out on was the mother of all temples, Wat Phra Kaew and seeing the King living it up in style at the Grand Palace After going from one temple to another we were eager to sample some of the local... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=26 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/25.html Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:20:57 GMT Hi everyone, Apart from the spot of sightseeing when Khiem came over when he visited me in Kyoto for a few days, havent done much at all besides trying to find ways to feel in the time on rainy days ahem...But promise to make it all up to you when I come back from Thailand! Leaving on the 23rd, where it will be 5 star beach resorts for 11 days! so til then, take lots of care. And of course, missing you all lots, love Anna Khiems Visit ---------------- Sightseeing with Khiem: Taken at the main gate of Nanzen-ji temple the starting point of the philsophers path (named after a... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=25 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/24.html Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:03:28 GMT Beginner skiing slope. Be warned, those who dare go down never go up again! Views from the highest mountain in the ski resort area The monkeys bathing at the monkey park Zenkoji Temple Matsumoto Castle Bahh I can easily make a bigger snowman than that! http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=24 http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/archive/23.html Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:08:07 GMT Hello! Back from a great winter vacation to Nagano a few weeks ago. With no broken bones bones either, not even any scratches, only a bruise on my arse from trying to recreate a scene from WHAM`s videoclip, `last christmas.` Day 1 A 7 hour journey later and we were dropped of Ryoo bus terminal in kita shiga (north of Nagano prefecture) at a very early time of 6:30AM. But with no ATM around and hotel check in not being til 3, it meant that we had no choice but to go skiing. My first skiing experience didnt look too promising from the very start. We didnt get started til 11 as Dominic had to... (more) http://lostinjapan.blogdrive.com/comments?id=23