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 1


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 Japanese uncle selling the tea in a mixture of heavily-accented broken English and Japanese hahaha, you just steep one rooibos teabag into 2-3 litres of water (room temperature. DO NOT USE HOT WATER as it destroys some of the nutrients) for at least 10 mins, chill it and you can keep it in the fridge for 2-3 weeks, no problem. i keep for less than a week cos it's so delicious we drink it up quite fast =) i also leave the teabag in the jug, no problem. unlike regular teas, rooibos tea doesn't become "siap siap" even when it's over-infused. it remains as refreshing =) He also mentioned that it's perfectly safe for children and even infants... wow...

have a try! check back in tomorrow for my write-up on the other packet, young leaves of barley =)

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