2. April 2019 13:10
by Rene Pallesen
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While in Japan we had to try a traditional Japanese bathhouse. We found a small one in the suburbs of Osaka that had good reviews and was also suited for the boys.
As most of the bath houses men and women are in different sections, so I took the boys with me which was a fun experience for them.
The bath house had a section that was full of yellow rubber ducks, and the boys spent a fair amount of time playing with them.
It also had a lot of other pools that varied from really hot to freezing cold pools as well a various mineral baths with water pumped up from deep underground.
It is difficult to describe the feeling, but both Kim and I felt amazing afterwards. No photos allowed inside, so the outside and the poster at the local trans station will have to do.
2. April 2019 13:10
by Rene Pallesen
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In Osaka we went to the Universal Studios theme park. It was just before Halloween, so everywhere in the park people were dressed up in 'scary' costumes.
After dark the park put on the most amazing zombie show with hundreds of actors and dancers dressed up as zombies - No One celebrates Halloween like the Japanese - amazing!!!!
1. April 2019 20:10
by Rene Pallesen
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Nara is an area a couple of hours outside Kyoto that is full of temples and deer roaming the streets.
It has a massive temple with one of the pillars with a hole in it. Apparently if you can squeeze through then you are enlightened.
The deers are good fun although Kim and and boys took a while to get used to them.
I just updated the map of the countries I have set my foot in...now 66 countries.
| Africa | Rene(68) | Kim | Aiden | Lucas
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| Kenya |
YES |
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| Tanzania |
YES |
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| Uganda |
YES |
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| Egypt |
YES |
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| Tunesia |
YES |
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| Morocco |
YES |
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| Gambia |
YES |
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| Senegal |
YES |
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| South Africa |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Zimbabwe |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Zambia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Europe |
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| Turkey |
YES |
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| Spain |
YES |
YES |
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| France |
YES |
YES |
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| Swizerland |
YES |
YES |
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| Austria |
YES |
YES |
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| Greece |
YES |
YES |
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| Italy |
YES |
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| Lictenstein |
YES |
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| Vatican |
YES |
YES |
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| Yougoslavia |
YES |
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| Croatia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Slovenia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Bosnia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Montenegro |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Poland |
YES |
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| East Germany |
YES |
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| West Germany |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Belgium |
YES |
YES |
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| Holland |
YES |
YES |
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| Denmark |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Sweden |
YES |
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| Norway |
YES |
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| Finland |
YES |
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| Portugal |
YES |
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| Luxenbourg |
YES |
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| San Marino |
YES |
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| Monaco |
YES |
YES |
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| Cyprus |
YES |
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| Hungary |
(YES) |
(YES) |
(YES) |
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| United Kingdom |
YES |
YES |
(YES) |
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| Americas |
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| USA |
YES |
YES |
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| Canada |
YES |
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| Mexico |
YES |
YES |
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| Chile |
YES |
YES |
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| Peru |
YES |
YES |
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| Bolivia |
YES |
YES |
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| Argentina |
YES |
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| Brasil |
YES |
YES |
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| Asia |
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| Japan |
YES |
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| Russia |
YES |
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| Malaysia |
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