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FROSTED FOREST FLOOR | Carol & Dave

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Join us as we take time to slow down and explore the world. January 9, 2015. David gasped. I looked up in alarm. He was staring over my head out of the train window. I turned and looked over my shoulder to see huge brilliant white mountains shining against the blue sky. 8216;Woah’ I breathed. The Alps have a way of rendering us speechless. 8216;Right, let’s get moving.’ I said as our pace quickened to a swift march, stamping against the cold. It didn’t take long before we starte...Passing quickly through...

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ABOVE CLOUDS & BELOW PEAKS | Carol & Dave

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Join us as we take time to slow down and explore the world. ABOVE CLOUDS and BELOW PEAKS. January 6, 2015. For three days I’ve been in bed. I don’t have time for a cold on holiday. And with only three days left in Switzerland, I was determined to go out. I mean, I haven’t even seen the Alps yet because Thun has been under. 8216;Let’s go to the Schilthorn! The cloud cover was still very low in Thun but further around the lake a few breaks in the clouds revealed patches of blue sky and hinted of sunshine.

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THE OPPOSITE OF VERTIGO | Carol & Dave

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Join us as we take time to slow down and explore the world. THE OPPOSITE OF VERTIGO. January 8, 2015. 8216;What’s the opposite of vertigo? 8217; There isn’t a single word, but there should be. I love heights, particularly mountain summits and observation platforms. It must be my Swiss blood. Kleine Schidegg was covered in a layer of brilliant white snow and people were out enjoying the sunshine. We climbed down from the train and crossed the tracks to the sun deck behind the station and discovered a ...

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A DAY IN THE HOTEL | Carol & Dave

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Join us as we take time to slow down and explore the world. A DAY IN THE HOTEL. January 18, 2015. 8216;I think today might be a day off. A hotel day? 8217; Said David looking up from the morning paper, the Japan Times. 8216;Oh that would be perfect! 8217; I agreed immediately snuggling deeper under the doona. I’d only managed four hours sleep last night. 8216;We can go to the gym, use the pool, have a drink in the bar…’ It sounded like the perfect way to. After a good hour and a half in the gym we decide...

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MODERN PEOPLE; ANCIENT ARTIFACTS | Carol & Dave

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Join us as we take time to slow down and explore the world. MODERN PEOPLE; ANCIENT ARTIFACTS. January 24, 2015. Clocking the queue at the train station’s Ticket Sales Office, and feeling a little less alien, we bought tickets from the machines this morning. Navigating the rail system was substantially easier today. As we’re growing in experience and confidence. And it’s so cheap! It cost 200/ $2 to travel to the Tokyo National Museum on the other side of the city. People watching on the train. We were in...

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MEIJI-JINGU & TRADITIONAL GARDEN | Carol & Dave

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Join us as we take time to slow down and explore the world. MEIJI-JINGU and TRADITIONAL GARDEN. January 13, 2015. 8216;Where am I? 8217; It’s dark, my body’s awake before my brain. My head rolls following my eyes towards the huge window. Millions of diamonds on a velvet floor. Ah, Tokyo! And Jet-lag. Is there anything less glamorous than a 10 hour time difference directly after a 12 hour sleepless flight? 8216;What time is it? 8217; asked my David sounding entirely too much awake. 8216;Let’s go tha...