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Tag Archives: Museum
Escaping to the Islands
We received the alert that the Asimo robots were on the loose and the authorities needed help in locating and capturing them. http://topekasnews.com/asimo-robot-kills-two-scientists-japan-escapes-laboratory/. The rumor was they were headed to the islands, so we hopped on a train through the … Continue reading
Kyoto is the Birthplace of the Planet of the Apes
Our final day in Kyoto was to check out a few more things before we head south. Last night, we did have an opportunity to learn about and listen to a little traditional Japanese music. The Japanese bamboo flute is … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, International, Iwatayama Park, Japan, Kyoto, Monkey Mountain, Museum, Planet of the Apes, Travel
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Exploring Kyoto Japan
A little rain today so it felt like home as we explored this city a little further. Our first stop was the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) that was a very picturesque park and set of small temples. The temple is covered … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Geisha, International, Japan, Kyoto, Museum, Temple, Travel
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Exploring Tokyo
We spent our first day exploring around the area of our first hotel…and of course we started with an early morning run in downtown Tokyo near the Ginza district and the fish market. It was amazingly easy to run the … Continue reading
Belfast and Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
We spent a little more time in Northern Ireland and then went on to Belfast. I must admit that Northern Ireland is much more expensive (than the south) and the US dollar currency rate against the pound is horrible… We left Derry … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfast, blog, Giant's Causeway, International, Ireland, Museum, Northern Ireland, Titanic, Travel
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Last Day in India
We stayed in Gurgaon which is closer to the airport and near many of the high tech call centers, etc. in India. I snuck in one more run around a nearby park…the entertainment was all about the dogs tangling with … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, India, Museum, Travel, Zoo
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The Exotic Temples of Khajuraho India
Today, in Khajuraho, we visited the famous western and eastern temples in this remote area in central India. If the area was full of jungles, I would have thought we were in Cambodia. The structures and detail was amazing. These … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Chandela, India, International, Khajuraho, Museum, Travel
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Central India
Today, we headed south from Agra on a train to Jhansi. This was yet another interesting and different experience. The trains stop for 3 minutes – and you must aggressively plan to get yourself and bags aboard, as nobody will … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, India, International, Jhansi, Movie, Museum, Orchha, Singularity, tour, train, Travel
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Taj Mahal in Agra India
This morning we woke up early to visit the famous Taj Mahal. The long lines form quickly and at 6:30 AM, the people are lined up like cattle to go through security checks and pat downs to get into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Agra, blog, fort, India, International, Museum, Taj Mahal, Travel
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