A Brief Overview....
To start, i suppose i'd best try and fill you in (in brief) on all my goings-on for the past few months. the most recent highlights have been trips to Kyoto, Osaka, and of course Tokyo cities. Tokyo is really BIG! most of the people you speak to about it will tell you the same thing, "it's the type of city that's great to visit but after about a day or two you need to get the hell out before your head explodes...." well, that's fairly accurate. i didn't really mind it though, i loved the highrises plastered with excessive advertising and neon lights, the fashion, shopping, nite-clubs and hoards of people - i had to laugh at myself and how i once thought Sydney was a big
city.
Another great place we visited recently was Nikko, a beautiful town situated in magestic, green mountains 2.5 hours drive from Takasaki (my town). there were heaps of amazing temples and shrines surrounded by prehistoric looking forests, i felt like i had taken a step back into ancient japan. also, you know the famous phrase, See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? well, the original '3 monkeys' is found carved onto one of the temples in Nikko... pretty cool, huh? Mum and Dad, this town is a MUST for your trip!
A towering pagoda in Nikko.
'The' 3 monkeys!
I told you this entry would be brief and that's all my fingers will allow me to type right now, so i hope you enjoy the read and the snaps. i also hope that everyone is healthy and happy back home. i hear Brisbane is all blues skies and sunny perfection - that thought will keep me warm at night, when winter sets in and i'm lying in bed and the temperature is starting to drop below zero.... love you all.
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