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Sayonara, Japan!

The Connolly Chronicles ― Today is my last full day here. A bunch of us are going shopping for souvenirs this afternoon and that:s the extent of our plans. Tomorrow I plan on checking out of the hostel at 8am and then taking a train to Tokyo and then another train to the... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 27th, 2009
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 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 18th, 2009
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Weekend Update

The Connolly Chronicles ― This weekend I went to a flea market with a thousand other people. I was hoping to find some neat souvenirs but there were so many people that sometimes I couldn't even see what was for sale. I did find some postcards that have "Ingrish" on them. ... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 15th, 2009
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Is That Still Alive?

The Connolly Chronicles ― Last night we stayed at a Japanese inn in Toba and had a traditional Japanese dinner. I didn`t get pictures of that dinner but I did get pictures from another place that we stayed in Nara. Other people got pictures of the dinner in Toba so when I... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 13th, 2009
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 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 8th, 2009
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My Sweet New Ride

The Connolly Chronicles ― I am now the proud owner of 2 bikes; one Treck bike in the US and one "Ex Lady" in Japan. I'll post a picture as soon as I can. There's only one computer here with access to a USB post so it's quite popular. Our weekends are free so yesterday I... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 8th, 2009
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Back to Civilization

The Connolly Chronicles ― I've been in Kyoto for a few days now. The weather is much warmer here than it was in China and it feels great! The peach trees are also blossoming and at the end of the month the cherry trees should start. Kar and I landed around noon on the 4th... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 6th, 2009
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 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 2nd, 2009
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Pollution

The Connolly Chronicles ― I knew Beijing had heavy air pollution but I wasn't prepared for just how bad it is. It gets so bad you can literally see it just looking down the street a block. It's so thick I was able to photograph it! Alex and I spent an entire exploring... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Mar 1st, 2009
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 Lillyvw ― Posted on Feb 27th, 2009
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Shanghai and Nanjing

The Connolly Chronicles ― Sorry for not updating this more often, I have so mush to say that I don't even know where to start. I'll try to pick up where I left off in Shanghai.After we went to the old tourist part of Shanghai (which was just one tourist shop after another... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Feb 27th, 2009
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What am I Eating?

The Connolly Chronicles ― Our flight to Shanghai was uneventful...But if you ever have the option to fly Quantas I would highly recommend them. They offer a lot of amenities for free.Yesterday we spent the whole day exploring Shanghai. We started in a bakery for breakfast... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Feb 23rd, 2009
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Did You Just Lick That?!

The Connolly Chronicles ― So I have a lot to you update you on...I was sick for most of the time we were in Brisbane. Almost our entire group had gotten a cold and I got it pretty bad. I was tired of not socializing with everyone so I went out a few times and didn't get... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Feb 23rd, 2009
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Brisbane and Surfers Paradise

The Connolly Chronicles ― Right now I'm just killing time until we leave for the train station. We've been staying in Brisbane and yesterday we took a train to Surfers Paradise and spent the night. We go back to Brisbane in about a 1/2 an hour. Our hotel in Brisbane doesn't... (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Feb 15th, 2009
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The Answer

The Connolly Chronicles ― Look close. This wasn't even the biggest one I've seen. They're everywhere. (more)
 Lillyvw ― Posted on Feb 9th, 2009