Well, three weeks in and about to experience our third country. Thank you Korea, for an illuminating, educational and fun time. Cambodia here we come. Hopefully many great experiences ahead and hoping for fruit and veg in abundance!!! Leaving Korea as we arrived – in the rain.
Month: September 2023
Unusual gifts
At the festival of Chuseok people return to families, often bearing gifts. We’ve seen many boxed up gifts on sale – fruit platters, cakes, sweets etc, but these took us by suprise…
Not a fan of selfies, but couldn’t resist this 😂 one
On the road to Mokpo
Definitely a theme of dodgy weather when travelling 😂 Dodgy tv too!
More pics from Osaka, Kyoto and Nara
Final days (and nights) in Tokyo
Our last day in Tokyo was actually a trip out of Tokyo. Using JR passes, which pretty much allow you to travel on all rail and bus networks in Japan, we had our first ever experience of a bullet train. Speedometer shows the speed at a snapshot, but it did go a little higher. Scenery…
Acclimatising and exploring
The last two days have been very hot (35degrees or thereabouts) and humid. But it has not stopped us putting in the miles. We have found peace and tranquility (and an incredible souffle omelette – with rice, cheese, ham and mushroom filling) amidst the crowds. We love going ‘off-piste’. Hence shots of the docks too.
Airside, finally…
After an eventful journey on the hottest day of the year, which included a confusion over National Express ticketing prices and Green Line updates, we had a night near Heathrow for 06.30am check-in. So far, so good… Slight issue with tubes so got the bus to Terminal 5, hence my rather manic stare! The louder…