To finish, here’s each of our best and worst things about the trip:
Best things…
Keith – Best thing is easy, the Shinkansen (bullet) trains. Just incredible.
Jo – Best thing was the opportunity to meet loads of different and interesting people. I had forgotten how much I love travelling. I spent hours just staring out of the window of the train.
Danny – The best thing was easily the chicken wings we had in Kanazawa. The restaurant was recommended by Audley and it was awesome.
Amelia – I just have to have two best things: sleeping, and the Onsen in Fujioto Ryokan.
Worst things…
Keith – Worst thing was our return journey, being driven by a taxi driver who was too tired to be at the wheel, who kept using his phone or iPad whilst driving, and was clearly lost, then to arrive at the airport to find our flight was delayed meaning our connection in Amsterdam (smoke and a pancake) was changed giving us a generous 5 hours in the airport and a total 25 hour journey….bah.
Jo – Worst thing was missing my bed!
Danny – Worst thing was the food in the temple at Mount Koya . Vegetables, tofu, and more vegetables that were entirely unrecognisable. The pears were salty, the grapes had very thick and bitter skins, and the broccoli tasted of fish. Case closed.
Amelia – The temperature in Tokyo.