Home again! Flight was rather ordinary it must be said... we spent an hour and a half on the tarmac in Sydney because no ground crew were working because of lightening - irritating - but really - better for a few travelers to wait than people's safety to be at risk. I...

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In Kyoto now - achieving culture... though it's a bit of a hard slog today - it's Very cold - and wet - cold rain not quite melting the slush in random corners - though snow on a temple roof can look very pretty... The battery in my camera has finally run out of...

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More updates 🙂

Thursday - Jigokudani (aka snow monkey land). So Thursday was the day I woke up early and had an outdoor onsen - sitting in the hot water while snowflakes caught in my hair and a monkey or two came for a visit.... Then was breakfast - I've been really enjoying...

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Photo update!

Photo update!

The ryokan where we stayed was very traditional... beautiful tatami mats, very hard pillows! Checking the book for the next adventure - soaking up some winter sun. we had an amazing view out our window... I'm sitting in the ledge looking out The indoor bath - once you...

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In Japan!

Monday: Jetstar is not my favourite airline - but it's not down there with United - hehe. The plane was nice and new and smelt like leather! Bringing own snacks is okay - though I didn't organise all that well - not like when neophyte31 packed me a lunch for my flight...

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airport again!

Just running around stuffing things into my bag 😉 I have to say it's rather strange just packing civilian clothes! Hope I don't freeze too much - it's Very Cold at the moment - apparently it's even been snowing in Tokyo - brrrr

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I'm going to Japan! On Monday... eek - I can't believe it's come up so quickly... but I'm so excited - I get to see snow monkeys and lots of other Very Good Things! Though the problem with snow monkeys is the snow part - it's Very Cold! And goodness knows I hate the...

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music

People are always posting on max, or in lj communities about music to play by and it's interesting to see sugestions. I personally have an almost pathalogical horror of enigma and I'm not too keen on massive attack either 😉 Yesterday's long session took my sub...

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I'm Very Sleepy! I had a fabulous extended session of ropey goodness (and much other stuff) - 10 hours of mischief and mayhem - though now I'm tired and I've left behind a huge dungeon armageddon - apparently there will be a visit from the dungeon fairy to sort things...

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I had my first session since I got home yesterday - I'm so happy with all the work the TBs have been up to - the floor looks fantastic! It's concrete - and even though we scrubbed it with the most toxic chemicals known to humanity it still looked pretty grotty - so my...

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