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  • Barcelona by foot and subway

    Barcelona by foot and subway

    On our first full day in Barcelona we set off fairly early for the local subway station, before it got too hot.

  • 30 some hours in Seoul

    30 some hours in Seoul

    Part 2, the rest or about 16km of walking… The next day I had breakfast in the hotel and waited for Alex and his wife, Lyn, to meet me before we headed out for the day. I got a message saying they were going to be a bit late, so I should head out in…

  • 30 some hours in Seoul

    30 some hours in Seoul

    Part 1, about 14 hours. I had an early start today, a very early start. I had to catch the first train out of Shinjuku going to the airport for my whirlwind trip to Seoul, Korea. To make getting around easier I arranged to leave my suitcase at the hotel in Tokyo, and just take a…

  • Kyoto Imperial Palace

    Kyoto Imperial Palace

    At our first day in Kyoto we went to the Imperial Palace only to find that we needed to book a tour at a specific time. As soon as this happened I of course remembered that this is exactly what happened last time I was here.

  • Kyoto by Bus – The Golden Pavilion

    Kyoto by Bus – The Golden Pavilion

    I like trains. Iโ€™ve mentioned this before, several times. I donโ€™t like buses. Buses were part of my commute to high school for several years, but I never enjoyed them and after a while I just started walking from the train station to school. Today, armed with a transit map and a rough bus timetable…