Monday, May 15, 2006

The Hikone Castle


...was amazing. It's one of the oldest castles in Japan and one of three castles that are actually real/not restored after WWII bombings. And it smells great. I mean fantastic. They used the best smelling woodInside the castle, to get to the top you had to climb stairs that were about an 80 degree angle, thus pretty much stopping all fat american tourists from hiking up to the top. Mike and I have been continually making comments on reasons why Japan is better than America, and also, reasons white Tall White Americans are unfit for Japan. I have not angled this picture, that man is actually walking up the stairs in that direction....Onward to the Top. When you were inside, you had to remove your shoes, as in everywhere in Japan, and you toted them around in a convenient free shoe back, provided, and shown here.

Finally, as a passing thought before we trek to the golden temple in Kyoto, I'd like to show you all just how small Japanese people really are.
simply amazing.

Love and Kisses, I miss you all. Especially you*

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