Kyoto To Yokohama

Continuing our trip in Japan, we took the bullet train from Kyoto to Mishima.  

ShinKanSen Train

ShinKanSen Train

We did a quick stop in Mishima to see the shrine and shop in the local market.

Mishima Taisha Shrine

Mishima Taisha Shrine

Mishima Taisha Shrine

Mishima Taisha Shrine

Mishima Taisha Shrine

Mishima Taisha Shrine

Sakura

Sakura

From Mishima, we drove up to Hakone in hopes of getting a glimpse of Mt. Fuji, but it was fairly overcast so there was no luck with Mt. Fuji.

Hakone

Hakone

Hakone Stone Paved Road

Hakone Stone Paved Road

Hotel de Yama

Hotel de Yama

Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

We ended the day by making our way over to Yokohama for the night and went out to Isezaki Mall to grab dinner.

Isezaki Mall

Isezaki Mall

Isezaki Mall

Isezaki Mall

Kyoto, Japan Part 2

Part 2 of Kyoto!

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera

Yasaka no To Pagoda

Yasaka no To Pagoda

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Kyoto Tower

Kyoto Tower

Kyoto Station

Kyoto Station

Nishi Honganji

Nishi Honganji

Kyoto, Japan Part 1

I'm finally getting around to uploading some photos from my recent trip to Japan.  We started the trip by spending a couple of days in Kyoto.  

Here's a photo diary of our first day in Kyoto.  

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Tofukuji

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Grilled Rice Cakes at the Fushimi Inari Taisha market

Grilled Rice Cakes at the Fushimi Inari Taisha market

Takoyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Takoyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Takoyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Takoyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Takoyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Takoyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Taiyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Taiyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Taiyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Taiyaki at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Market

Oyakodon

Oyakodon

Soba Noodles

Soba Noodles

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

Maruyama Park

Maruyama Park

Maruyama Park

Maruyama Park

Kyoto Station

Kyoto Station

Daiichi Asahi

Daiichi Asahi

Daiichi Asahi

Daiichi Asahi

Ramen

Ramen

Gyoza

Gyoza

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

The second part of the joint bachelor party in Costa Rica was spent in Manuel Antonio where we were minutes from the beach.  We stayed in a hotel situated right in the jungle.  The first day we did an ATV tour that took us through a few streams and the rain forest, then we spent some time on the beach at night.  The second day we hung out on the beach all day doing boogie boarding, stand up paddle boarding and parasailing.

Theres a ton of photos packed into this post so take your time and enjoy the view!

The Sights

Crocodile bridge

Crocodile bridge

Can you believe this was lit by moonlight?

Can you believe this was lit by moonlight?

Howler monkeys above our hotel

Howler monkeys above our hotel

A traditional self sustaining restaurant in the rain forest that grows everything it serves 

A traditional self sustaining restaurant in the rain forest that grows everything it serves 

Fresh coconuts on the beach

Fresh coconuts on the beach

The Food

Flor de Caña

Flor de Caña

Chicharrones from the bar

Chicharrones from the bar

Ceviche

Ceviche

Fish and Shrimp

Fish and Shrimp

Fried Fish

Fried Fish

More fruity drinks

More fruity drinks

The Activities

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

ATV Tour

Parasailing

Parasailing

Parasailing

Parasailing

Parasailing

Parasailing

Arenal, Costa Rica

So last week I had a joint bachelor party with my good friend Chris.  Both of our weddings are coming up and we have a lot of the same mutual friends so why not throw one big party for the both of us in Costa Rica with all of our closest friends.

We wanted to do a lot so we had a packed schedule going to 2 cities to do various activities.  The first city we started off in was Arenal.  Here, we stayed right next to the volcano and we did zip lining, waterfall rappelling and white water rafting.

The Sights

Our main means of transportation around Costa Rica

Our main means of transportation around Costa Rica

Poison dart frog

Poison dart frog

The view from our room

The view from our room

The Food

The Activities

Ziplining

Ziplining

Ziplining

Ziplining

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

Waterfall Rappelling

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting