Hey Hey, Day 7 - 11/10/09 - Kyoto (Japan) Today we enjoyed a hot buffet breakfast which was closer to what we are used to back home (apart from the salad...) than what we had been getting. After breakfast, it was off to hire bicycles for the day (just under $5 each) - there are so many people on bicycles and they have a special section on the sidewalk for them. We were off to our first destination, Kinkakuji Temple. This was a stunning, gold plated Temple and w...

Day 5 - 09/10/09 - Tokyo (Japan) This was to be a busy day. We needed to find accommodation for the night, and we also wanted to visit the Imperial Palace and gardens. We began the day by Walking down to Otachimachi. Once there, we spotted a hotel and it all looked good, so we booked and they minded our backpacks for the day (much to our relief). We were right near the station, so it was just a short trip into Tokyo on the train. From Tokyo station, we walked t...

G'day!Day 3 - 07/10/09 - Tokyo (Japan) Today started with an early morning and a different type of breakfast to what we are used to… steamed rice, oranges, bread, and other stuff that we have no idea about.After breakfast, we walked to the station (in the rain) and caught a train to Tokyo. Once at the station, we knew which train we needed to catch, and soon learnt that this was over a km walk through the station. It was then a 15 minute train trip until we ar...

Hellloooooooo!!!! After 2 long and tiring flights we're finally posting our first blog from across the seas - day 2 of our big adventure. Day 1 - 05/10/09 - Melbourne (Australia) & Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Today involved 2 international flights, 15 hours in total and although all we had to do was sit there, it really took it out of us by 8am this morning when we got off our second flight. The Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur flight took its toll, and we departed ...

G'day from Aus... Well it's been a long time in the planning, and wtih just under 1 month to go, things are pretty much organised for our Asian Adventure now! We prepared our bodies for the trip yesterday (yes, tattooing is a form of preperation!) but our minds are still a buzz with ideas, anticipation and amazment that we are acually going on this BIG trip. Our flights, trains, accommodation and tours are booked and paid for, so basically we just need to pac...