Amtrack to Minnesota
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I set out for Minnesota on an Amtrack train to visit Ben.
The train was pretty comfortable, and I had lots of snacks, but it
Vacation
Inside a Volcano
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Today I got to descent into the lava chamber of an extinct volcano.
To get into the volcano, you are lowered down on a modified
Whale Watching and Blue Lagoon
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We went on a boat tour to try and spot some whales. The ocean was quite rough, but the views were amazing.
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Glacier
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The first activity for today is going hiking on a glacier.
Some pictures of the hotel lobby
On the bus
On the way, we stopped
Geyser
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For breakfast, the and served a breakfast of various breads and spreads. I went on a morning walk to explore the area around our hotel.
Destination Iceland
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I went to Iceland with The Michal Grandparents, as their college graduation present.
There was some confusion when we first arrived, as our tour guide
Okaeri
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We returned from Japan. On the flight back, I became pretty good friends with the girl I was sitting with, though I can’t remember
Osaka
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The last few days of the vacation were spent in Osaka. It was a much bigger city than we had been in before, and mom
Kyoto, Mt. Hiei
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We met up with Alena’s English tutor and walked around Enryakuji Temple on Mt Hiei.
This is where the warrior monks used to live,
Kyoto, Iwatayama
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Our final day in Kyoto, more temples and more climbing.
Ryōan-ji
A zen temple famous for it's rock gardens.
The interior of the
