Sydney+S

June 11. Got to and anchord off of Moji, close to some other of the Japanese Islands. stayed all night due to typhoon.

June 12. Went from Moji to Yamada to Nara om AM (9:30) train. Later had to wait at station due to rain. Took car to hotel. Walked through parkand saw beautiful trees and many unafraid deer.Stopped at temples+a shrine then went home.

June 13. first went to Imperial Palace then later went to Nonomiya Shrine. Took a ricksha back to hotel.[later]Went to Itsukushima Shrine and saw a 4-story pagota. Then went home.

June 14. took a jinricksha to Nara Park, Then went up to a possibly Shinto shrine and saw traditional Shinto dance by a couple girls. Was quite lovely. Then strolled about park and saw more shrines. Then went home in a ricksha.

July 3. A shower of rain came with the morning so was confined inside for a short while. Went out around 11:30 and saw some temples and went to Himeji Castleand and saw pagota,etc. [Later]Walked about woods up hill and went into tea house with fine view. Also saw beautiful private gardenswith red Azaleas and wisteria.

July 4. Went otu to climbing pathin woods and went to a strand of beach then went back. Went to garden for 2nd time and saw funny shaped pine tree on a hill.

July 5. Took AM train back to Kobe and then walked to ferry then we wnt across the water to yet another train. Got to Kobe at around 8:10 then went to hotel.

July 6. Left Kobe for Kyoto then back to Kobe after a few days. Went to hotel then left for Chinese Consults.Later got tickets for boat to China. Spent all afternoon there shopping and such.