TravBuddy.com: ErinPatty's Spring Break 2006...Around Kyoto, Japan travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/7883 My friend Andrea and I decided to travel down to Kyoto for Spring Break. We visited Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Kyoto. It was an amazing trip and I learned so much about Japan, the people here, and the culture. en-us Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:14:19 PST We made it back http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/We-made-it-back-Ami-8 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:14:19 PST We made it back Ami, Japan, Mar 31, 2006

We made it back and are now catching up on our sleep. I feel horrible. I coughed almost every night and I don't think either of us got a good night...

]]> Mount Fuji (Otherwise known as “Andrea…wake up!”) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/Mount-Fuji-Otherwise-known-as-Andreawake-up-Tokyo-7 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:00:08 PST Mount Fuji (Otherwise known as “Andrea…wake up!”) Tokyo, Japan, Mar 30, 2006

The ride on the bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo was awesome. Andrea was really lucky that I am a good friend because I woke her up twice to see im...

]]> Himeji (Otherwise known as “Freak’n awesome!) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/Himeji-Otherwise-known-as-Freakn-awesome-Himeji-6 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:44:37 PST Himeji (Otherwise known as “Freak’n awesome!) Himeji, Japan, Mar 29, 2006

Last school year I was looking through a Japanese/English dictionary that my students were using and I saw a picture of an amazing castle. I asked ...

]]> The One-day Tour - Kyoto (too bad I don’t have a theme song like on Gilligan’s Island) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/The-One-day-Tour-Kyoto-too-bad-I-dont-have-a-theme-song-like-on-Gilligans-Island-Kyoto-5 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:07:46 PST The One-day Tour - Kyoto (too bad I don’t have a theme song like on Gilligan’s Island) Kyoto, Japan, Mar 28, 2006

Andrea and I signed up for a full day tour of Kyoto. We had a wonderful time and the tour was amazing. Our guide spoke English and was able to answ...

]]> Miyajima (Otherwise known as “So much to do…no time at all”) http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/Miyajima-Otherwise-known-as-So-much-to-dono-time-at-all-Miyajima-4 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:08:09 PST Miyajima (Otherwise known as “So much to do…no time at all”) Miyajima, Japan, Mar 27, 2006

I really am not able to say much about Miyajima simply because this part of the trip Andrea and I did a crappy job of planning. We spent way too ...

]]> Hiroshima http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/Hiroshima-Hiroshima-3 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:49:51 PST Hiroshima Hiroshima, Japan, Mar 27, 2006

Andrea and I got on a Bullet Train and took a one hour ride to Hiroshima to see the Atomic Bomb Memorial area. We were told we would need two hours...

]]> The First Day http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/The-First-Day-Kyoto-2 Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:10:18 PST The First Day Kyoto, Japan, Mar 26, 2006

We left Ami and are now in Kyoto! Our trip started today and I will admit the trip did not start out well. I had lost my voice on Thursday and not ...

]]> We are leaving tomorrow! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/7883/We-are-leaving-tomorrow-Ami-1 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:12:35 PST We are leaving tomorrow! Ami, Japan, Mar 25, 2006

This will be my first trip in Japan and I cannot wait to leave tomorrow. My bags are packed and ready to go. There is one slight problem...My voice...

]]>