over our only weekend in japan, my cousin ww3 and i headed out to nikko, a beautiful spot about 2 hours from tokyo by train. it boasts a wealth of shrines and historical Things To See, and the autumn colors were in full swing. as for the weather, well, read on...
did i mention the weather up there? hmm, yes. we had the only snowfall i saw on the entire trip! just crispy little hard flakes, but the wind was roaring, and the ears, they were freezing. unfortunately the only hat i could find in the local shops was pokemon-yellow and sported two ears of its own. well, when you have brain-freeze, you make poor decisions, i guess.