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Japan Trip Day 6 Part 2 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I continue my time in Hiroshima by visiting Itsukushima.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

The tram heading for the ferry.

After my morning in Hiroshima City visiting the Peace Memorial, I walked back to the tram station to take the leisurely trip through the city down to the ferry to Itsukushima. I think the train would have been quicker, but I like the vibe of the tram, getting to see different parts of the city as you drive through.

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Japan Trip Day 5 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I join some friends in Nara and bow to some deer.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article. [Other than the delicious lunch]

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

A field along the trainline from Osaka to Nara.
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Japan Trip Day 4 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I take a walk through Kyoto. There were many, many steps.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020, and then 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

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Japan Trip Day 3 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I take a walk through Osaka and find a Pokémon Center.  

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020, and then 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

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Japan Trip Day 2 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I visited one of the Wonders of the World at Himeji Castle.  

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020, and then 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

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Japan Trip Day 1 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – Time to fly and begin my visit in Osaka by going under the sea.  

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan  –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020, and then 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka.  

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Sydney Trip Day 1 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – Arrival, Opera House, Taronga Zoo via ferry, Sealife Aquarium, and fried chicken to end a long first day in Sydney.

Disclosure – I paid for my entry and everything you see purchased in this article.

Exploring Sydney  –

Well, it has been a while since I jumped into the world of an Explore-It, and now is as good a time as any to explore a trip I took a bit ago to the most populous city in Australia [for the time being] Sydney

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PAX Australia 2022 & Melbourne Day 4 & 5 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – We dive into PAX properly and discover all the new indies out there.

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Set Phasers to 'Fun'

PAX Australia & Melbourne Day 4 & 5 –

The Yara River
The Yara River.

Well, it may be almost a year late, but we are finally getting to the end of our PAX 2022 series with a look at the final days. It was the last day of PAX Aus, and for the first time, I actually took the time to stop and have a decent breakfast down by the river as the morning Sun warmed off the previous night’s rain. It was a beautiful day by any standards, but apparently quite good for Melbourne’s sometimes temperamental weather.  

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Dinosaurs of Patagonia and QSO Cinematic – Explore-It

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TL;DR – We dabble in some dinosaurs and music as we take a trip down to Brisbane

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Dinosaurs and Music –

As we slowly get back to a newish normal, I have been trying to get out of the house a little bit more, not that I did it a lot before. But it is time to get out and explore some more, and where best to start is always with a map.

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PAX Australia & Melbourne Day 3 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – We dive into PAX properly and discover the power of a queue.

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The Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre

PAX Australia & Melbourne Day 3 –

After surviving my first day at PAX, I was slightly more confident about where I was in the city of Melbourne. Walking through a drying town that had been rained on, but I was still dry, I got to see more of its faces.

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