Towards the end of January I had the chance to visit Japan with my brother Philip. It was a holiday simply to get away from all the worries in the past few months, as well as a chance to see each other after two years apart.
The passing of our mother made me want to weave a better web amongst us brothers, Philip, Kevin, and I, simply because the original bond, my mother, isn’t here anymore.
I am sure mom would want us to stick together, through good and bad times as well.
During this trip, Philip and I travelled through Kyoto, Osaka, Shusenji (in Izu), and Tokyo. These are the pictures that describe our fun times during this two-week trip.
Fast forward three hours after arrival in Tokyo – we took the bullet train (shinkansen as the Japanese calls it) immediately to Kyoto, one of the main cities in Western Japan.
Hiro was in charge of arranging all our travel and hotel plans for this trip – DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA!
Crab hotpot (crab pieces cooked in soup) for the main dish…
And also grilled crab legs…
As for appetizers —
Then I discover Tako’s means of transportation in Kyoto – her bicycle! Just giving you sh%# Tako…
For all of you who don’t live in Japan, owning a car is more of a hassle than a benefit – the efficiency of the mass transit system all but eliminated the need for an automobile when living there.
I didn’t realize until later that the last shot of the traditional Japanese house was ruined by the presence of three things:
1) power lines over the house
2) bike parked out front
For my next vacation I am taking a survivor-style, outward-bound vacation…
No electricity, no gas, nothing…
Shoot – how am I going to charge my digital camera and laptop then…? Forget about that idea 😉
Oh – so now we have a franchise full of temples…