Tokyo Disney Sea

A 30 minute train ride from Tokyo is an incredible Disney water themed Park. 2015-10-08 09.34.35
As soon as you walk in, there is a bay and a volcano on a mysterious island.  The boats were part of a musical show featuring the Disney villains.2015-10-08 10.34.18

This area is themed around the movie Aladin.2015-10-08 11.18.49

This was a ride in the Little Mermaid land.2015-10-08 11.41.51Through this coral, was more Little Mermaid themed exhibits.2015-10-08 11.45.56

This is Arial’s grotto

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And Ursulla’s lair…
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It’s a great indoor theme park.2015-10-08 12.45.58

This land is meant to look like New York harbour.  That huge ship is a restaurant.2015-10-08 15.12.30

Duffy the bear, is an extremely popular character in Japan.  We had never heard of him, but there were souvenir shops with only Duffy memorabilia.2015-10-08 15.38.39

This land felt like it was steam punk inspired.2015-10-08 15.56.08

A very authentic looking Venice, complete with gondola rides.2015-10-08 17.01.282015-10-08 17.58.42

She fell asleep on the way home.  It was an exhausting day.2015-10-08 18.30.31    Continue reading


Our Ryokan in Kyoto, Kamuro-an

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This was the entrance to our room.  The walls are made of rice paper. 2015-10-13 17.32.14

The floors are made from bamboo mats called tatami. 2015-10-13 17.28.44

The feature wall. 2015-10-13 17.27.35

A Japanese style breakfast. 2015-10-15 07.39.37

After breakfast, the futons are rolled up to make more living area.  2015-10-15 08.42.292015-10-16 09.46.58 HDR2015-10-16 09.43.41 HDR

A very deep bathtub, but before getting into the bath you must use the shower to wash. 2015-10-16 09.30.02

You sit on the stool while you shower.  2015-10-16 09.30.23

And check yourself in the mirror while you wash. 2015-10-16 09.29.54

Toilet slippers must be worn in the toilet and only there!2015-10-16 09.30.46

Toilet controls.
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Grand Prince Hotel, Hiroshima

About 30 minutes from downtown, we stayed in a nice hotel on the ocean.2015-10-16 17.23.18
Pijamas ( yukatas ) are provided in many hotels.  So are toothbrushes!2015-10-16 20.11.35

The black ones are charred bamboo bread, the green are matcha green tea bread.2015-10-17 09.18.44

I had never had lotus root before this trip and it is delicious. 2015-10-17 09.05.19

This is was from the “western” breakfast buffet.2015-10-17 08.45.08

This was the dining room on the top floor. 2015-10-17 09.04.56

The views from the top floor. 2015-10-17 09.19.32

Passenger ferry to Miyajima2015-10-17 10.22.33

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Not a lot of room to move with 3 beds.  There’s no such thing as a king hotel bed. 2015-10-16 14.13.11