Wandering Vegans

Month: March 2010

  • Local trains to Kyoto

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    We had 2 trips on our seishun 18 kippu left so we embarked on another 8 hour local train journey from Tokyo to Kyoto. The highlight was seeing Mt Fuji from the train when it stopped at Fuji station.

  • Last day in Kisarazu

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    Our apartment inspection went quickly with no troubles apart from being told that some items we had put in non-burnable rubbish were actually burnable. Eww too much rubbish incineration. During the inspection it started to snow. After dramas at the post office trying to post our stuff home (they wouldn’t accept our suitcases so we…

  • Cleaning can be done later

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    Second to last day in Kisarazu…and we escaped. Instead of cleaning the apartment we caught the bus to Yokohama and met up with Atsu and his niece for lunch, then met his beautiful sister and the younger niece over green tea and sakura sweets. We ate macha flavoured soymilk gelati for morning tea, then had…

  • Is farewell a verb?

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    Photos from the Gyosei Inter farewell dinner in Kimitsu. The Indian waiter took the photo, but had difficulty working out how to press a button, so we ended up with 12 of the same photo. I never knew using a camera was so difficult. Enjoying the same photo.

  • Hana yori dango

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    We’ve been clearing out the cupboards and eating leftover food this week. We’ve eaten eggplant lasagne, chickpea and coconut curry, DANGO!!! Made with love by us… a packet of mochi flour, 190mL water, stir it up, roll into 2cm balls and put in boiling water for 3 minutes.

  • Karaoke Party! J1I

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    J1I girls were kind enough to take us out to a karaoke party on Wednesday. Thanks for the fun times, the AKB48, NEWS, PUFFY and for listening to our bad singing! Miss you!

  • Funny things at the supermarket

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    Goon brand nappies for children. It’s best to start them young. Cat Smack brand catfood. Even cats have addictions. Yum. Lemon and vinegar flavoured kitkats. That’s almost as tasty as milk and vinegar flavoured drinks at 7-11.

  • DS party

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    When we were last in Tokyo, we went to Akihabara for doughnuts from NY Doughnut plant by the station. There on the corner were a bunch of people playing DS Dragon Quest – social interaction without any social interaction. “Otaku is beautiful, more beautiful that life”- Kan Choi.

  • Last Day at Gyosei (saigo no hi)

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    Last day – exams finished, marking done, folders organised and left for the next teachers. Here are some photos of the Inter building and classrooms.

  • Farewell Karaoke!

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    Hello Shidax, Farewell Kisarazu. Photos from the epic karaoke session with Benno’s Japanese class friends.

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