This post is more for my personal reference than anything else but if it serves to make you jealous of all the fun I’m going to be having over the festive period then thats good with me!

Friday 22 December 2006 – Christmas drinks at Rob and Wendy’s.

Saturday 23 December 2006 – Clean flat – catch up on blog – prepare for xmas day.

Sunday 24 December 2006 – Snowboarding – yipee! Bears Town resort, only 40 minutes from Seoul – http://www.bearstown.com/.

Monday 25 Decmber 2006 – Christams Day at our flat, making roast dinner (without an oven!!).

Tuesday 26 December 2006 – Work – Speech contenst rehersal 🙁

Wednesday 27 December 2006 – Work – Speech contenst rehersal 🙁

Thursday 28 December 2006 – Dad’s birthday. Fly to Japan. Arrive at hostel around lunch time, dump bags head to one of the traditional Japanese gardens (whichever is nearest our hostel).

* Rikugien – open until 16:30pm – http://www.japanguide.com/e/e3025.html.
* Koishikawa Korakuen  – Open until 17:00pm – http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3034_003.html.
* Hama Rikyu – http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3025.html.

Friday 29 December 2006 – Early start – Takaosan (Mount Takao) spend the day walking up the mountain etc… http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3029.html. If back in time go to Tokyo tower in the evening – Open until 21:00- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3009.html.

Saturday 30 December 2006 – Mt Fuji and Hakone Day Tour  – http://www.affiliate.viator.com/brochure/product_show.jsp?ID=1010&PRODUCTID=1016&CODE=2142TYO_F800_F820&AUID=3948.

Sunday 31 December 2006 – Sensoji buddhist temple – http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3001.html. NYE – decide when we get there.

Monday 1 January 2007 – Who knows, depends if we are recovering from the night before!

Tuesday 2 January 2007 – The Imperial Palace – one of only two days a year when the inner palace and gardens are open to the public. The imperial family also make a number of appearances throughout the day – http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3017.html and http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e17/ed17-02.html. Get to airport for 3pm to fly back.

Wednesday 3 January 2007 – Day off – recover!

Wow, I’m exhaused just writing that!

* Posted by j150vsc on 22/12/2006.