June 15, 2020
Travel Day 16, Tokyo, 4/6/2019 Today Sue and I said goodbye to Jonathan as he moved into a Hostel near Ueno Station and Su and I traveled a bit further south to our hotel in Kinshicho which is just south Read more…
June 8, 2020
Travel Day 15, Tokyo, 4/5/2019 Today was the last day we were together as a group. We will be moving to new and separate accommodations for the rest of the trip. Mrs. Bald Traveler and I will be going to Read more…
June 1, 2020
Travel Day 14, Tokyo, 4/4/2019 Again today started with a trip to 7/11 for breakfast and then I went to Akihabara and did some shopping. I bought some Gundams for a gift for a friend and then I got Hanko Read more…
May 29, 2020
The Bald Traveler Review: If you are in Osaka for more then a day. Osaka Castle must be on your list of places to visit. But plan to spend at least 3 hours in the museum and wandering the castle Read more…
May 25, 2020
Travel Day 13, Tokyo, 4/3/19: This is the first of the travel logs for Japan that was not included on my personal Facebook page. Today started out with a trip to 7/11 for some breakfast while we each showered and Read more…
May 22, 2020
Fushimi Inari is best known for it’s 1,000 Torii gates which line paths up the mountain behind the main shrine. The path which is about 4KM long and takes about 2 hours to walk goes up Mt Inari and passes Read more…
May 18, 2020
Travel Day 12, Kyoto to Tokyo, 4/2/19: Today Started out interesting. I started a shower for Sue and the steam set off the smoke detector. So we had to deal with the Fire and Police departments in Kyoto. Luckily it Read more…
May 11, 2020
Travel Day 11, Kyoto, 4/1/19: Today we left the AirBnB and it was cold but Cloudy. We hopped a train for a short ride down to Fushimi-Inari Station to see the famous Fushimi-Inari Fox Temple and Torri Gates. When we Read more…
May 4, 2020
Travel Day 10, Kyoto, 3/31/19: Today was Raining off and on. But Sue and I managed to wander around Gion today shopping and taking photo’s of the area. We bought a hand painted Japanese Fan and some cheaper fan’s we Read more…
April 29, 2020
Located on the eastern edge of Kyoto City, Kinkaki-Ji or the Golden Pagoda is one of the best known attractions in Kyoto. The shrine consists of various temples and shops located in the complex. Around the shrines are various gardens Read more…