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POSTCARD FROM JAPAN
08/04/01
Dear All, The
Oriental Caravan is now well on its way on its inaugural tour around
Japan and so far it’s been a fantastic trip! The cherry blossom is
blooming, the Land of the Rising Sun is shining and a rip-roaring time is
being had by all!!! |
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A few of the ‘Premiere Crew’ on board Sonic the Hedgehog! |
After
the temples and Zen gardens of Kyoto, and a magical night on
the beautiful island of Miyajima, we are now in the weird and wonderful
hot spring town of Beppu. We arrived here yesterday after a
hilarious journey on Sonic the Wonderland Express (a.k.a. Sonic the
Hedgehog) – the only train in the world with Mickey Mouse ears for
headrests! |
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This
morning we’re all off for a hot sand bath where, according to the trip
dossier, the sand is heaped on by “musclebound, laughing old ladies”.
(Mmm! Sounds interesting, Phil!). |
Tour Leader
Phil leads the way! |
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Mt Nakedake's steaming crater,
Kyushu. |
Tomorrow we head for the hills to explore the villages and volcanoes around Mt. Aso, then onto the harbour town of Nagasaki, before we hit the bright lights and bustle of Tokyo. What a trip! |
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There’ll be more
action packed photos,,some of them courtesy of the ‘Premiere Crew’
members themselves, appearing on the website over the next few weeks, so don’t
forget to visit from time to time. |
Geof, practising the ancient Zen art of eating with a single chopstick! |
Katrina helps stoke the engine of the ‘Aso Boy’ steam train. |
In the meantime feel
free to send any of us or all of us an email. This could well be the
world’s first interactive holiday so make a little bit of history and
drop us a line! We’d love to hear from you – and, also, feel free to
forward this email to a friend! |
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Anyway,
all is well. Will try to write again soon. Wish you were here, With
lots of love, From
Phil and all of The Oriental Caravan’s ‘Premiere Crew’ |
Heian Gate,
Kyoto |
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Phil
'logging on' at Tosu Station, Kyushu |
Mickey Mouse rides again!! |
