China Chronicles: Beijing; Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Great Wall

Yep. China is different. The food was good, the sites where better and the weather well...a bit foggy/smoggy.   The following pictures of the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall which I wish we had more time at.  More China Chronicles to come.

Kyoto Temples,Shrines and Shogun Castles.

We took a quick trip to Kyoto as it is a must see while living in Japan with its culture and History.  We wished we could have spent weeks and months there to really enjoy it, but the reality sets in, and within a couple of days we are back home in Misawa. Just the two of us this trip so we got to move fast and ride bikes around the city.  Here are some shots of just Temples,Shrines and Castles. Hope your not templed out?

Fall colors at Hakkoda

Yes. Fall is here.  Went to Hakkoda for an afternoon with the Family and some friends to enjoy the fall colors up on the upper elevations.  Apparently everybody else in Aomori had the same idea, as it was a prefect day for leaf peeping. In the 2 years that I have been going to Hakkoda year round, I have never seen the line for the ropeway wrapped around the building, Unbelievable.  Even getting food took up half our day.  Enjoy the color while they last...winter is coming.

This guy got the shot too.