I know that I am in grave danger of becoming a total train geek, but I`ve discovered yet another joy of train travel here. Driver-cam video screens! The train through the mountains from the north to the south coast had these and it really does make the journey fascinating. Each carriage has a TV screen at each end showing the driver`s view of the tracks so you can see the oncoming view - including other trains coming, the entrances and inside of the many tunnels and bridges, and the wildlife darting to get out of the way. It even meant we didn`t have to argue about who gets to sit next to the window as usual! Fit them in all trains immediately, that's what I say.
When we arrived all too quickly in Himeji we took a stroll to see another castle. This one is more famous having starred in the Bond film `You Only Live Twice` and also more recently in the atrocious `The Last Samurai` with Tom Cruise. I persuaded Rachel that it was best viewed from a piece of more modern architecture; the Museum of Literature by Tadao Ando. Later we explored the neighboring gardens before catching the bullet train up to Osaka.
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
6:12 AM - Train to Himeji - Steve
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