Let’s Visit a Japanese Onsen Ryokan
As part of our visit to Mt Fuji, we spent a night at a traditional Japanese ryokan.
Tokyo Metro
In an attempt to keep costs from going parabolic we are committed to trying to use buses and metro’s when we can to save money.
Mount Fuji
A couple of weeks before coming I did a little digging and found a two day, overnight Mt. Fuji tour which would pick us up in Tokyo, visit some of the popular stops around Fuji and bring us back to Tokyo the next day.
First impressions: Japan
I will admit that most of my knowledge of Japan comes from video games and entertainment. That combined with the western fascination with Japan’s… lets just say cultural quirks I really just didn’t know what to expect.
Grutas Tolantongo Hot Springs
About 80 miles outside of Mexico City is where you’ll find Grutas Tolantongo hot springs. It’s a beautiful spot surrounded by mountains where pools have been built fed by the natural warm mineral water.
Let’s Go to the Post Office
While I think that sending physical mail is something that is becoming less and less common in favor of electronic communication, I do have a handful of people in my life who I send and receive mail from, usually greeting cards or postcards.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes is a stunning theater which was built about 100 years ago. Construction started in 1910 but was disrupted by the country’s revolution and so it wasn’t completed until 1930.
Transportation in CDMX
Transportation within Mexico City is what you’d expect from any modern city. Taxis, buses, trains, rideshare all are present and work as you’d expect.
Xochimilco
About an hour outside of Mexico City is where you’ll find Xochimilco (sow·chee·meel·kow), home to a series of floating islands. Though, they aren’t actually floating islands, they only appear that way. The islands are connected to the earth.