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Insulated drink bottles

The 3 drink bottles we take when travelling

I use a Thermos insulated drink bottle every day because I prefer to drink water cold. It was high on my packing list because our trip was during Summer. It keeps the water cold for hours, even on very hot days.

We bought 2 additional insulated drinking bottles to use for coffee. Sometimes they were also used for iced green tea. They were Thermos brand, double walled, stainless steel and hold 470mls. With a jar of instant coffee and sachets of crema milk (always available and useful when there was no refrigerator) we had coffee with us every day.

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Happo-en Garden Tokyo

View over a gate into Happo-en Garden Tokyo

A Tokyo garden worth visiting

Happo-en Garden in Tokyo was a place we were keen to visit.

I had read several articles describing Happo-en as a quiet garden of great beauty. As it was walking distance from the Teien Art Museum, we combined it with a look at the Institute for Nature Study (an area of indigenous vegetation) and easily had our day planned.

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Japanese gardens to visit

Garden in Japan

Choosing which gardens to visit in Japan was one of the most exciting and frustrating parts of planning our trip to Japan. We have included a list below of some of our favorites.

Having careers in horticulture and a life-long interest in plants both in their natural environment and in gardens, it is not surprising our first overseas trip was to Japan. This is a country immersed in gardens - a country where gardens are an important part of everyday life.

A love of nature is evident in the smallest house block in Japan where a tree or shrub carefully pruned and shaped might include other elements such as water, moss or stones, creating a place of peacefulness and beauty. Or the unexpected public garden discovered amongst city buildings, beautiful parks immaculately maintained and Botanical gardens. Many temples and shrines also include stunning gardens worth visiting in their own right.

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