It’s time for another Show and Tell post! Show and Tell is brought to you by Mel over at Stirrup Queens. Make sure to go and check out what the other kids are showing this week!
I promised to show off some pictures from our trip to Japan last month, so here they are! We spent two weeks in Japan from October 10-24, staying with my uncle for most of the time. He, my Aunt, and my Obachan (grandmother) were incredibly gracious hosts. We managed to visit eight cities (Nara, Osaka, Tokyo, Kobe, Arima, Iga-Ueno, Hiroshima, Kyoto) in just thirteen days! It was quite simply the most amazing trip of my life: beautiful, spiritual, renewing. relaxing. We took over 1300 pictures and nearly two hours of video. Here are some of my favorite shots from the trip:
You might recognize these torii (gates) from Memoirs of a Geisha. These are from Fuishimi Inari Taisha, just south of Kyoto where more than 10,000 vermillion torii snake their way around the mountain to a summit shrine honoring the Shinto god of rice, wine, business and prosperity, Inari. While we didn’t make it to the summit, it was fun making our ascent through the dizzying orange labyrinth of gates. And the lady on the left? That would be me 🙂
How very beautiful, Miriam!
I am glad that you loved this so…watching the A-bomb dome kind of hit me…I understand what it means by feeling 'humbled'.
My fave vacay was the recent Bangkok – Singapore trip we took. I especially loved the food in Bangkok, and our Sentosa Island experience.
Great photos…sounds like an amazing trip.
ok, trying this again. I came by early, but was interrupted. I love your photos, simply amazing! what a beautiful trip
I lived in Japan many years ago, in a town between Osaka and Kobe. You've brought back some good memories!
My favorite place there was Kinkakuji in Kyoto. I loved visiting there in different seasons.
Hajimemashite!
What a fantastic trip.
Those are some amazing pics! I really hope we get to visit Japan someday! I've wanted to go for a long time. Glad you had such a great time!
The best vacation we ever had was spending a week in London. We got to see so many things! It was really amazing!
Great pictures! Seems like it was an incredible trip for you guys. Thanks for sharing.
My favorite vacation, thus far, was when I went to Vietnam a few years ago. I hadn't been back for 20 yrs and I decided to go back 9by myself). It was the most humbling experience ever. I hope to return there again, next time with my hubby.
I have always wanted to go to Japan, but I wan´t first to see some of south America, I however love Asia, I have travelled to India, Malaysia, Singaproe, Thailand, PHilippines and Hong Kong 🙂
What beautiful pictures! Looks like an amazing trip!
My favorite vacations are those with family and friends. Doesn't really matter where, just so we are together.
Awesome pictures. My best trip was to italy. I lived there 4 months in college. I have many framed photos from that time.