Returning to Japan: A journey through grief, reflection, and rediscovery
A personal journey back to Japan through cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima—travel, grief, and rediscovering joy after the loss of a beloved pet.
Kyoto
Things don’t change that much in 29 years…
…except maybe the hair… and the clothes… and the shoes… and the technology… and the way we take photos… You know what? Plenty of things change! Not Kinkaku-Ji Temple and its grounds though. On December 18th, Shyla and I visited Kinkaku-Ji Temple (also sometimes referred to as the Golden Pavillion). On December 26th, … Read more
My Favourite Photos from Japan
When I set out to write this post, I was determined to narrow down my thousands of Japan photos down to my top 10. Yes, you read that correctly, thousands. I honestly didn’t think it would be that difficult. As I sat down and flipped through my photos, however, I … Read more
Kyoto: A Timeless City (December 16 to 19)
Day 1 (arrival day): December 16 We arrived in Kyoto on Sunday evening. This means that not a lot was open but it gave us an opportunity to visit some of the side streets around our hotel without many people around. Let me tell you, wandering around the backstreets behind … Read more
Japan Trip 2018/19
So the Shyla and Ryan Japan Adventure 2018/19 has come to a close. It was an incredible 27 days! The plan is to continue writing posts about my experiences. I have gone ahead and made this a “Featured” post to avoid it getting buried behind new posts. Enjoy the collection … Read more
Upcoming Japan adventure
So the countdown is on, I will be travelling to Japan in just a couple of weeks! [tminus t= “13-12-2018 10:00:00″ before=” style=”carbonlite”]If you are seeing this, it means that I am already on my flight to Japan![/tminus] My itinerary has me flying out of Ottawa’s Macdonald–Cartier International Airport … Read more