Japan Trip May 2010 - 12 days of honeymooning!

Following the natural order of things, a honeymoon was in order after getting married for the 3rd time! After much (not really) discussion and reconnaisance work, we decided on:

JAPAN!! The land of the rising sun. The land of raw fish, sushi and tempura, etc. The land of interestingly dressed youths. The land of reverse facing squatting toilets and bidets. The land of great natural beauty and wonder. It was time for us to find out firsthand!

I (Brian) came across a link in 2008 (http://www.news.com.au/travel/world/yen-for-zen-outside-tokyo/story-e6frfqb9-1111116294049) that got the wanderlust going. The article led on to more Googling and Wikipedia-ing by us. Before long, a curiousity to visit and explore Takayama / the old Japan seemed to spring out and capture us. After having to put off the trip for a couple of years due to commitments, we finally made it there!