An overcast sky as we descend into Zurich on a United 767-400.
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Here and there but not quite everywhere!
Ueno Park
Monday, January 13th, 2025 @ Tokyo, Japan
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After breakfast @ the InterContinental, we visited Ueno Park's temples and shrines. After, we went to Asakusa and Senso-ji before having kaiten sushi, a matcha snack, & Ichiran ramen. We returned to Senso-ji to see it at night.
#InterContinentalTheStringsTokyo #ストリングスホテル東京インターコンチネンタル #UenoPark #上野公園 #ShinobazunoikeBentendo #不忍池辨天堂 #UenoToshogu #上野東照宮 #goldenshrine #Asakusa #Sensoji #浅草寺 #Tokyo #東京 #Japan #日本
Ueno Park
After waking up at the InterContinental and having breakfast, we went to Ueno Park where we visited temples and shrines and enjoyed the park. After, we went over to Asakusa where we walked around the area and Senso-ji before having kaiten sushi, a matcha snack, as well as Ichiran ramen. We returned to Senso-ji to see it at night before heading back to Shinagawa.
Back to Tokyo
Sunday, January 12th, 2025 @ Tokyo, Japan
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After waking up @ ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo, flew CTS to HND on JAL. After checking @ InterContinental Shinagawa, we met an aunt in Shinjuku, walked around, visited the Hanazono Shrine, and watched the giant 3D cat by the station.
#ANACrownePlazaSapporo #JapanAirlines #JAL #CTS #NewChitoseAirport #HND #HanedaAirport #TheStringsInterContinentalTokyo #Shinagawa #Giant3DCatShinjuku #新宿東口の猫 #Shinjuku #Tokyo #Japan #日本
Back to Tokyo
After waking up early at the ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo, we returned to CTS and flew back to Haneda. After checking in at the InterContinental at Shinagawa, we went to meet an aunt in Shinjuku. We visited the Hanazono Shrine, walked around the area, and spent awhile watching the giant 3D cat by the station before returning to the InterContinental.
Just One Day in Sapporo
Saturday, January 11th, 2025 @ Sapporo, Japan
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After breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Sapporo, we visited Maruyama Park & the Hokkaido Shrine. After, we explored the city center, saw preparations for the Sapporo Snow Festival, and saw winter illuminations.
#ANACrownePlazaSapporo #MaruyamaPark #円山公園 #HokkaidoShrine #北海道神宮 #OdoriPark #大通公園 #SapporoTVTower #さっぽろテレビ塔 #SapporoClockTower #札幌市時計台 #Sapporo #札幌 #Hokkaido #北海道 #Japan #日本 #winterillumination
Just One Day in Sapporo
After breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Sapporo, we headed to Maruyama Park and the Hokkaido Shrine. After, we explored the city center where we saw preparations for the annual Sapporo Snow Festival. We had lunch and dinner and saw some of the city's winter illuminations.
A Warm Afternoon at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ Fairfax County, VA, USA
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We visited the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Northern Virginia this afternoon. As usual, we saw many beautiful flowers as well as a variety of birds. The highlights of this visit were seeing an Osprey catch a fish as well as spotting Baltimore Orioles.
#MeadowlarkBotanicalGardens #FairfaxCounty #NoVA #Virginia #USA #bird #Osprey #BaltimoreOriole #GreenHeron
A Warm Afternoon at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
We visited the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Northern Virginia this afternoon. As usual, we saw many beautiful flowers as well as a variety of birds. The highlights of this visit were seeing an Osprey catch a fish as well as spotting Baltimore Orioles.
Niseko to Sapporo
Friday, January 10th, 2025 @ Hokkaido, Japan
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After 10 nights at the Hilton Niseko Village, we skied one last morning before returning our skis to Village Sports. We took a bus to Sapporo where we checked into the ANA Crowne Plaza, walked around the city, and had dinner.
#HiltonNisekoVillage #ヒルトンニセコビレッジ #NisekoVillage #Niseko #ニセコ #MountYotei #羊蹄山 #Sapporo #札幌 #ANACrownePlazaSapporo #ANAクラウンプラザホテル札幌 #Hokkaido #北海道 #Japan #日本 #ski #winter #snow
Niseko to Sapporo
After ten nights at the Hilton Niseko Village, we had our last breakfast at the property and headed out to ski one last time. After draining our last 12 point passes on the Banzai Chair, we returned our skis to Village Sports and returned to our room to clean up, pack, and check out. We then took a bus to Sapporo where we checked into the ANA Crowne Plaza, walked around the city a bit, and had dinner at Sapporo Kanihonke.
Skiing at Niseko
Thursday, January 9th, 2025 @ Niseko, Japan
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After New Year's Day, we've spent 7 of the last 8 days skiing here at Niseko Village and the adjacent Grand Hirafu. We've experienced quite a variety of conditions as well as a bit of the region's famous Japow.
#HiltonNisekoVillage #ヒルトンニセコビレッジ #NisekoVillage #GrandHirafu #Niseko #ニセコ #MountYotei #羊蹄山 #Hokkaido #北海道 #Japan #日本 #ski #winter #snow
Niseko Village
Thursday, January 9th, 2025 @ Niseko, Japan
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We've been staying at the Hilton Niseko Village since arriving on New Year's Eve. Other than skiing, we've done a tiny bit of exploring in the area and have had some food from restaurants nearby as well as various snacks from the konbinis here.
#HiltonNisekoVillage #ヒルトンニセコビレッジ #NisekoYo #NisekoVillage #MilkKobo #Niseko #ニセコ #Hokkaido #北海道 #Japan #日本 #ski #winter #snow
A beautiful evening view of the Acropolis from the GB Roof Garden, the rooftop restaurant at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens.
