Japan 2015 Day 16: exploring Kobe

Weather: sunny 20°C, high 27°C Accommodation: Kobe Portopia Hotel. We enjoyed a slow start to the day. When we eventually left, we took the hotel’s shuttlebus to Shin Kobe station rather than the monorail as we had seen a playground…

Japan 2015 Day 15: Kanazawa to Kobe

Weather: sunny 21°C, high 27°C Accommodation: woke up at Hotel Pacific Kanazawa; went to bed at Kobe Portopia Hotel. Trains: Kanazawa 10:56 –> Shin-Osaka 13:32 (Thunderbird 18) Shin-Osaka 13:59 –> Shin-Kobe 14:12 (Sakura 559) The next morning we got coffee…

Japan 2015 Day 11: Kamikochi

Weather: sunny with puffy clouds 13°C, high 27°C Accommodation: Ryokan Matsukaze. Why does Eskil always have to wake up at 6:30!! It makes it hard when you’re in accommodation and don’t want him to wake other guests. A TV showing…