Vikingess Voyages

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Autumn view of Arashiyama & Iwatayama Monkey Park (嵐山モンキーパーク)

Anette 4:44:00 PM

Here comes another little update from Kyoto..! Not much to say about the past week, the days are disappearing before I even notice it. Mostly I´ve spent my days in the library studying, and besides this I´m just going to the usual club meetings or hanging out with friends. Yesterday was different...

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Kyoto

Sightseeing in Kyoto! Red leaves, 東寺、東福寺、清水寺 ++

Anette 9:37:00 PM

This weekend I´ve really had the chance to see a lot of Kyoto. The sightseeing started already on Friday afternoon when Silke, Ericka and I decided to take a trip down to Kyoto Station to check out the Kyoto Tower. The tower can be seen in most parts of Kyoto, but for us it was the first time to...

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

SKP

University Festival: Rits Fes 2010

Anette 10:28:00 PM

On Sunday it was actually time for a festival at Ritsumeikan University's Kinugasa Campus, the so-called Rits Fes. Me and some of my friends went there, first of all because we wanted to try out some of the different types of food we had heard they would be selling there, but also because this...

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Zazen

Ritsumeikan Field Trip: Zazen meditation

Anette 6:57:00 PM

About a month ago in the Japanese Research-class we had the chance apply for an upcoming field trip. We could choose between different themes like making Japanese paper, or going to an Emergency Management and Training center. But my first choice was the Zen Buddhism style meditation, and thats what...

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Traditions

Japanese traditions: Tea-ceremony

Anette 8:03:00 PM

And so another week here in beautiful Kyoto has gone by.. As usual there has been a lot to do, not at least because all the midth-term tests are coming up. Non the less, I´ve had the time to do some explorations this week as well; I´ve joined the dance studio Tokiwa, which is really close to our dorm,...

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A modern-day shield-maiden who loves to explore the unbeaten paths of the world. From her base in Tokyo, Anette takes on both rural and urban challenges, and on her path, she has overcome anything from natural wilderness and cultural barriers to commuting in overcrowded Tokyo trains.

Life is too short to be stuck on one page, and this mindset reflects the diversity of Anette’s blog.
Besides being a career woman she is also a globetrotter, with 39 countries and counting.
No challenge too big, no adventure too small!

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