Posted by: lizzystravels on: December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas everyone!
I know it has been A LONG time since I have updated the blog with any recent events and I’m sorry about that. Let’s see… well winter has definitely arrived in Ehime-ken. The top of the mountains are covered in snow and with the lack of central heating, all the houses are pretty [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: October 8, 2009
Hello everyone!
Some of you have been trying to reach me to make sure that I’m doing ok as Typhoon Melor makes its way through Japan. To all of you, thank you for keeping an eye out for me!
I’m doing fine and everyone here is fine as well. We actually didn’t get hit as bad as [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: October 1, 2009
A few weekends ago, two of the girls I work with and I decided to bike across the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
The Kurushima bridge is the world’s longest suspension bridge structure that spans a series of islands, and joins Shikoku Island (where I live) to Honshu Island, where one finds Hiroshima.
The bridge was completed in 1999, [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: September 10, 2009
Kyoto Day 2.
During my second day in Kyoto I decided to visit the 2 places that I had been looking forward to seeing for quite a while; Kinkaku-Ji and Ryoan-Ji.
Kinkaku-Ji is the famous Golden Temple and one of Japan’s best-known sights. The original building dates back to 1397, but it was burned to the ground [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: September 9, 2009
Kyoto Day 1
I’ve been trying to think of the best way to update the blog with my trip to Kyoto and Osaka and I think the best way to do so is to go day by day so I can give you detailed explanations. Don’t want to miss ANYTHING!
On my first day in Kyoto I [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: August 5, 2009
After Hiroshima, we went to Miyajima.
Mijayima is home to the famous floating torii, a shinto shrine gate, and one of the most photographed tourist attractions in Japan.
Another attraction is the Itsukushima-Jinja shrine, that dates from the 6th century. Back in the day those who approached the island had to come in through the floating torii. [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: July 23, 2009
A preview of my apartment.
Some of you have been asking about my home. I have been doing some cleaning and arranging so is far from ready to be really shown but I have been working hard on it and I thought it deserves to be given a peek.
So I have taken some pictures of my [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: July 23, 2009
I’m riding Japanese style!
I have a bike, but for the last 2 weeks was unable to use it because the seat was too high and I didn’t know how to bring it down. The instructions are in Japanese, but I followed the pictures and got it!
Now I have an adorable bike with not only 1 [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: July 6, 2009
I go groceries shopping a lot.
I just realized that I have gone to the grocery store every single day since I first arrived in Japan. I walk in, pick up a basket with the purpose to walk out with something really exciting, and always come out with a half empty basket and my regular stuff.
I’m [...]
Posted by: lizzystravels on: July 4, 2009
Hi everyone!
I have received some extra pictures from the Yukata Party last Sunday and thought I’d share them with you.
Unfortunately by the time the last one was taken the bow was half undone. Anyways I hope you enjoy them and have a great weekend!!
Keeping you posted!
