Just came back from Japan last week. Went to Tokyo for conference and added side trip to Tateyama Alpine Route and Kanazawa. I must say that Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route was great. You can do the trip either from Nagano side or Toyama side. For us, we did it from the Nagano side. Took the Shinkansen to Nagano early morning. Then boarded the express bus to Ogizawa. From there, we boarded the tunnel electric bus to get to Kurobe Dam. From the dam, it was all the way up to the peak (almost). Murodo is the highlight of the route. This is the place where you get to see snow covered peak and lake. In spring, there's snow wall nearby Murodo station. From Murodo, we descended to Bijodaira and Tateyama Station to catch the local train back to Toyama. The fare for the entire route is not cheap, but it's worth it. A hike from Bijodaira to Murodo should be interesting, which can be considered in future. View from the tunnel electric bus, onward to Kurobe Dam Arrived at Kurobe Dam View of t...
We will be going to eastern Java coming next two weeks, if God permits. While searching for some info, found out there are people out there sharing Lonely Planet guide books for free, in pdf format. So out of guiltiness, downloaded it (shhh.....). Save some bucks. I think government should consider giving tax relief for e-book purchase as well. I've been downloading many e-books nowadays, which is a good sign - environmental friendly - considering I've stopped buying books. That act alone might have saved few trees to be converted into paper (?). Perhaps Kindle will be my next investment?
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