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Cycling Around Mount Fuji

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Note that this photo is a posed shot. You are supposed to cycling anti-clockwise around the lake! Haha If you are deciding between taking the train to Kawaguchiko or driving, you can check out the car rental prices at   https://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/english/user-guide/reservations.html   and train prices at   http://www.hyperdia.com/ It depends on whether you’re staying overnight at Kawaguchiko and the number of people travelling. Remember to add toll fees of about ¥4200 one way. We decided to rent a car but forgot about the toll fees so it ended up being more expensive. I’d say if you’re staying for one night and there are at least 3 of you, renting a car is a good option. If there are two of you and you want more freedom to move around (such as going to neighbouring places like Oshino Hakkai, Chureito Pagoda, Yamanakako etc) it is also better to rent a car. You should also be warned that traffic is congested upon leaving and arriving at Tokyo. We parked our car at our ryokan Kozan
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Healthy Teas - Part 2

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Now here comes the young leaves of barley part... I was very tickled reading the write-up that came with it. I have typed it here word for word (including selling errors) to preserve the authentic of the language LOL: YOUNG LEAVES OF VARLEY Iron - 5 times more than spinach or liver calcium - 11 times more than milk pottasium - 55 times more than milk food fibres - 58 tims more than sweet potato choline - to strengthen liver. (also for medicine) vitamin C - 60 times more than apple vitamin B1 - 30 times more than milk carotene (vitamin A) - 22 times more than pumpkin protein - 15 times more than milk mineral - 18 times more than spinach Direction to eat - please take 2-3 tea spoons (1 tea soon is approx. 2g), together, melt with water - 2~3 times a day. best to supply vitamin, mineral, and SOD, pleas take 3 times a day. please control taking your young leaves of barley, as your body condition, [if having problems such as hihg blood pressure, fats, born lack, atopic dermatitis,, etc plea
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Healthy Teas - Part 1

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I was very excited to see these at Meidiya and after trying one cup each bought one pack each. the one on the right, Rooibos (pronounced "roy-boss" according to the katakana) tea, cost $39 for 50 tetrahedral teabags and the one on the left, powdered young leaves of barley, cost $50 for 300g. My father-in-law introduced rooibos tea to me and shared w me it's health benefits which included anti-oxidant properties, high in SOD ( super oxide dismutase ), anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory and CAFFEIENE-FREE!!! His rooibos tea is from The Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, where it originated. Mine are Japanese-grown. Read more detailed Benefits of Rooibos tea here. Apparently, that chao Scruffy, my in-laws' dog (my brother's ex-pet) bathes in rooibos tea -.- cos he has some skin problem and it seemed to alleviate the condition. i guess the phrase "It's a dog's life" has positive connotations if applied to scruffy... lucky dog! According to the Japanes
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