Day 4 of Sri Lanka Trip, Trincomalee on July 14, 2017

Fourth day of our Sri Lanka trip.
Today we were in Trincomalee, where the nearby Pigeon Island National Park was arguably the best snorkeling site in the country. So when planning this trip my friends insisted that we spent a night or two here enjoying water activities.

Swimming Bay in Pigeon Island National Park

Swimming Bay in Pigeon Island National Park


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Day 3 of Sri Lanka Trip, Anuradhapura on July 13, 2017

Third day of our Sri Lanka trip.
The plan of the day was to visit the temples scattered around Anuradhapura in the morning, and had our driver took us to the coastal town of Trincomalee on this country’s Eastern shore.

Basawkkulama Tank

Basawkkulama TankA tank built in 4th Century BC.


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Day 2 of Sri Lanka Trip, Anuradhapura on July 12, 2017

Second day of our Sri Lanka trip.
The plan of the day was to meet up with our chauffeur driver for the rest of our journey through Sri Lanka, then drive up to Anuradhapura, the first capital city of a major Sri Lanka kingdom, with many cultural relics sprinkled around the city.

Cows in the Field

Cows in the Field

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Day 1 of Sri Lanka Trip, Negombo on July 11, 2017

First day of our Sri Lanka trip.
We didn’t have much sightseeing planned for the day, apart from dealing with jet leg, which we addressed by sleeping all the way till noon. It was the natural thing to do as we arrived on a late-night flight and checked in at the hotel late yesterday early this morning.

St. Sebastian's Church Facade

St. Sebastian’s Church Facade

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An (Unsuccessful) Bike Tour of BaiYangGou, Beijing

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RahXephon, a Great Animation Series out of the Shadow of EVA

At first glance, the animation series of RahXephon tells the story of a God-chosen teenage boy riding a giant robot and fighting off villains.

Oh wait a moment, shouldn’t that be Neon Genesis Evangelion (EVA)?

RahXephon Poster

RahXephon Poster

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Flight Log of All Nippon Airways Flight 955 from Tokyo Narita to Beijing on May 9th, 2017

On the afternoon of May 9, my friend and I travelled on 5 trains for 5 hours covering 171.2 km and reached Tokyo Narita Airport from Gora, Hakone to conclude this eleven-day journey to Japan.

ANA Check-in Counters at Narita Airport T1 South Wing

ANA Check-in Counters at Narita Airport T1 South Wing

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Day 10 of Japan Trip, Hakone on May 9, 2017

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Day 9 of Japan Trip, Fuji Area and Hakone on May 8, 2017

Ninth day of my trip to Japan.
Today is the second day of our three-day tour of Fuji and Hakone area. The plan of the day was to visit Yamanaka Lake and Oshino Hakkai under Mount Fuji in the morning, then take a bus ride in the noon to the town of Hakone, a tourist resort just next to a volcano.

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Day 8 of Japan Trip, Fuji Area on May 7, 2017

Eighth day of our trip to Japan.
The plan of the day was to leave Tokyo in the morning to start our three-day trip in the Fuji-Hakone region. We would be staying around Fuji Five Lakes for the day.

Breakfast

BreakfastFrozen fried noodles from convenience store.

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