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Nikko Without the Colors

Filed under: — Andy @ 1:48 am

Way back in the beginning of November I took a trip, once again, to Nikko. Nikko is one of my favorite places because it has beautiful nature and a lot of Japanese history. Yes this time I went it didn’t seem so great.
Probably for many reasons:

1) The bus trip up to where I wanted to go took twice as long as it should because the road was packed going up. Not even the fire truck could get though.

2) Although I went earlier than last year all the fall colors were either gone or brown.

3) The lake was beautiful as always but it was also much colder and windier than I expected it to be, so my time to enjoy it did not last long.

4) Giving in to the cold I went to Kegon falls, another one of my favorite places, but to my surprise it was extremely crowded. I wasn’t sure why since all the fall colors were gone. Maybe everyone had the same idea I had?

5) However, if one searches hard enough there is always something to be found. I made the best of the day, ate good food and relaxed at a nice ‘onsen’.

Comments

  1. Seems like you were disappointed by the trip, but still managed to find some good out of it. Sounds as if you learned from it again this year, and will plan accordingly next year.

    Comment by lt — 12/5/2005 @ 1:55 am

  2. speaking of which, is there a limit to how many years you can stay in Japan?

    Comment by Ken — 12/5/2005 @ 4:56 pm

  3. Hey Andy…sorry to hear about the lacklustre Nikko experience this year.
    I especially like the winding traffic photo….very nice.

    How was the onsen? And how much? I’ve never been to an onsen. I’ve also never been to Saitama….but people tell me I’m not missing anything.

    In March, I plan to buy a bike/scooter and begin discovering new parts of Tokyo which aren’t easily accessed by train or bus. Also, I might be able to ride to work, depending on the schools they give me next year. Where did you apply for in 2007?

    Best regards …
    Dan.
    http://giraffeinmotion.blogspot.com

    Comment by dan — 12/6/2005 @ 2:34 am

  4. I have a 3 year visa, but as long as Im working for ECC they will continue to support my visa extention.

    Comment by Andy — 12/6/2005 @ 6:05 am

  5. so are you planning to reside in japan permanently then? cuz i’m cool with that :-P

    Comment by ジョシュワ・ドゥレツキー — 12/6/2005 @ 2:58 pm

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