Day 1- Tokyo

Day 1- TokyoSubway ConfusionWe are up and out bright and early. It is cloudy today but a very comfortable 23°.Our hotel is in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. We walk to Shinjuku Station and try to find where to buy our subway tickets and where the subway line we want to use can be accessed.There are people everywhere in the station. Most people are dressed in either black, white, …

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Off to Japan

From Toronto to TokyoStressful Start The trip starts on a bit of a stressful note. Graham takes us to the airport and drops us off. I realize after he drives away that my neck pillow is missing.Anyone that knows me, knows that my neck pillow is a vital part of my travel gear…it’s not just a neck pillow, it is also stuffed with all my underwear, my lightweight backpack, all …

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New Zealand’s Waiheke Island

New Zealand’s Waiheke IslandFlights to New ZealandOur driver picks us up at 8am from our cottage hotel in Sanur and we are off to the airport.Bali’s airport is well organized and attractive. There is a big temple in it surrounded by a jungle park with pathways.I go into the bathroom and notice that someone has left a flower offering. They must be really grateful for something.Our first flight is …

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Nusa Penida, Bali

Nusa PenidaSnorkelling We have the option of breakfast in the restaurant or on the porch of our cottage… we opt for the porch. Breakfast arrives at 7am as requested and then at 7:30am we are picked up by a shuttle that takes us to the ferry port for our day tour to the island of Nusa Penida. It’s organized chaos at the port and we are herded to the correct …

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