The cheapest way to go around Hakone using all the means of transports - Hakone Free Pass. We bought our free pass at the Odakyu center in Shinjuku station. You could also get there, reservation for Romance car seat. The free pass covers most of the transports around Hakone and one time round trip fare from Shinjuku/Machida/Odawara to Hakone.
We just visited Hakone for a day. The Hakone Free pass we purchased amounting to 5,140yen )for adult)s was valid for 2 days. We took the Romance car to Hakone Yumoto. If you do not have the free pass, you have to pay the regular price from Shinjuku- 1,110yen plus Romance car limited express surcharge of 890yen. We had the free pass, we paid only the surcharge of 890yen per passenger.
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Sunday, 29 January 2017
Friday, 5 August 2016
EXPLORING HAKONE / Hakone FreePass 18 March 2014/ Family Travelogue
Hakone is less than 100km from Tokyo and is a part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. It is one of the popular destinations by the international tourists and the Japanese themselves looking for a break from Tokyo. Famous for its natural beauty, the view of nearby Mt. Fuji and hot springs (onsens)
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| Hakone Lake Ashii |
Saturday, 4 June 2016
Day trip to Hakone with Hakone FreePass / Family Travelogue16 March 2016 Part 2
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| Lake Ashi Sightseeing cruise, Hakone, Japan |
I so love nature!
Hakone is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Japan. It is known for onsen (hot spring) and Mt. Fuji views. There was a snow fall during our visit, Mr. Mt Fuji never showed to us. Too bad :(. Notwithstandng, we had a blast exploring this mountainous region, took most of the available transports: Tozan bus, pirate ship, ropeway, cable car and the mountain train.
Further, we were able to visit the not so ordinary museum, Hakone Open-Air Museum. Situated in scenic Hakone, the museum features over 120 works by modern sculptors in Europe and in Japan plus the ceramic artworks of one of my favourites, Picasso, with over 300 works in the PIcasso Pavillon.
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
Hakone is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Japan. It is known for onsen (hot spring) and Mt. Fuji views. There was a snow fall during our visit, Mr. Mt Fuji never showed to us. Too bad :(. Notwithstandng, we had a blast exploring this mountainous region, took most of the available transports: Tozan bus, pirate ship, ropeway, cable car and the mountain train.
Further, we were able to visit the not so ordinary museum, Hakone Open-Air Museum. Situated in scenic Hakone, the museum features over 120 works by modern sculptors in Europe and in Japan plus the ceramic artworks of one of my favourites, Picasso, with over 300 works in the PIcasso Pavillon.
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
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| Togendai-ko (Togendai on Lake Ashi shore) |
continued from Hakone trip March 2016 Part 1
The 30-minute sightseeing cruise started at Motohakone-ko and ended at Togendai-ko. Aside from the pirate ship, more transports exploring Hakone available at Togendai-ko. Hakone Tozan Bus, Odakyu Hakone Highway bus and the Hakone Ropeway. The Ropeway takes you to Ubako, to Owakudani and to Sounzan. Due to volcano alert, the Ropeway ended at Ubako. From Ubako, there was a bus to Sounzan.
Hakone Ropeway boarding area is on the 2nd Floor and the other transportations are on the 1st Floor level, all accessible by stairs and escalators.
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| view from the restaurant at Togendai-ko, View Restaurant |
View from the restaurant at Togendai station, View Restaurant .
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| view from the restaurant at Togendai-ko, View Restaurant |
View Restaurant is on the 1st Floor. Meals served in this restaurant are very simple. You may find appetizing though with the enchanting views of the mountain from the inside.
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| Hakone Pirate Ship. view from the View Restaurant at Togendai station |
The Hakone Pirate Ship, one of the attractons in Hakone, ferries people around the Lake Ashi between Togendai Port to Motohakone Port or Hakone-machi Port mainly for a mountain scenic cruise.
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| Hakone Ropeway (from Togandai to Ubako) |
There are two routes to explore Hakone with the different means of transportation. Most visitors starts from Hakone Yumoto by mountain train to Gora, followed by cable car to Sounzan, by bus to Ubako, ropeway to Togendai, ship to cruise the lake to Motohakone and ends to Hakone Yumoto by bus. We did the reverse route and we arrived Hakone Yumoto at 9am. The sightseeing rides: ships and gondolas were not crowded. We even enjoyed the gondola ride ourselves. Inside the aerial lift indeed was so relaxing seeing the beautiful views.
Hakone Ropeways are gondolas with a capacity of 18 passengers operate with a one-minute interval from each station.
Stations along the line are:
Togendai ------ Ubako---------- Owakudani --------- Sounzan
Hakone Ropeways are gondolas with a capacity of 18 passengers operate with a one-minute interval from each station.
Stations along the line are:
Togendai ------ Ubako---------- Owakudani --------- Sounzan
Hours of Operations
| Mar 1 to July 31 | 8:45am to 5:15pm |
| Aug 1 to Aug 31 | 8:45am to 5:30pm |
| Sept 1 to Nov 31 | 8:45am to 5:15pm |
| Dec 1 to Feb 28 | 9:15am to 4:15pm |
Fares (Hakone freepass covers the Ropeway)
| Sounzan Sta. - Owakudani Sta. Adults ¥ 840 Children ¥ 420 |
| Sounzan Sta. - Ubako Sta. Adults ¥ 1,050 Children ¥ 530 |
| Sounzan Sta. - Togendai Sta. Adults ¥ 1,370 Children ¥ 690 |
| Owakudani Sta. - Ubako Sta. Adults ¥ 730 Children ¥ 370 |
| Owakudani Sta. - Togendai Sta. Adults ¥ 1,050 Children ¥ 530 |
| Ubako Sta. - Togendai Sta. Adults ¥ 730 Children ¥ 370 |
| Sounzan Sta. - Owakudani Sta. Adults ¥ 1,510 Children ¥ 760 |
| Sounzan Sta. - Ubako Sta. Adults ¥ 1,880 Children ¥ 940 |
| Sounzan Sta. - Togendai Sta. Adults ¥ 2,410 Children ¥ 1,210 |
| Owakudani Sta. - Ubako Sta. Adults ¥ 1,310 Children ¥ 660 |
| Owakudani Sta. - Togendai Sta. Adults ¥ 1,880 Children ¥ 940 |
| Ubako Sta. - Togendai Sta. Adults ¥ 1,310 Children ¥ 660 |
*Passengers are also permitted to stopover on the way. *Discount fares apply for foreign visitors traveling in groups (25% off for groups of 15–100, and 35% off for groups of 101 or more) *Adults: 12 years old and above, Children: 6–11 years old
source: Hakone Ropeway site
There is nothing much to see at Ubako station. Had the volcano Owakudani not active, the ride and views from Ubako to Owakudani would be so amazing. From Ubako we took the bus to Sounzan station. You could opt to go back to Togendai by ropeway. From Togendai there is also a bus that would take you to Sounzan station or Hakone Yumoto station.
There is nothing much to see at Ubako station. Had the volcano Owakudani not active, the ride and views from Ubako to Owakudani would be so amazing. From Ubako we took the bus to Sounzan station. You could opt to go back to Togendai by ropeway. From Togendai there is also a bus that would take you to Sounzan station or Hakone Yumoto station.
From April 16, 2016, the ropeway between Togendai and Owakudani has resumed. However, the passengers are not allowed to get off at Owakudani station.
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| Ubako station |
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| views from Ubako station- arrival area |
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| views from Ubako station- arrival area |
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| views from Ubako station-arrival area |
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| Ubako station |
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| Tozan bus from Ubako to Sounzan station |
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| from Ubako stn to Sounzan stn by Hakone Tozan bus in Japan |
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| outside Sounzan station, Hakone, Japan |
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| outside Sounzan station, Hakone, Japan |
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| outside Sounzan station, Hakone, Japan |
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| I wonder what is this character symbolizes. |
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| outside Sounzan station, Hakone, Japan |
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| Hakone Tozan cablecar entrance/exit |
Life is the best gift from our creator. Let us not worry much about the future, enjoy the present. Live life to the fullest.
Our Hakone trip concludes at Day trip to Hakone with Hakone FreePass March 2016 Part 3
See Also:
Family cooking:
Our Hakone trip concludes at Day trip to Hakone with Hakone FreePass March 2016 Part 3
Check out the places we had visited in Japan:
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| Japan trip 2014 |
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| Getting Around Tokyo: Akihabara |
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| Hakone Open-Air Museum |
See Also:
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| Family cycling |
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| Minion Mart at Universal Studios Singapore |
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| Universal Studios Singapore |
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| Hello Kitty Cafe Singapore |
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| 2016 River Hongbao |
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| The making of Harry Potter |
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| Sound of Music Movie Locations |
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| Visit to Vienna,Austria |
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| Family World Travels |
Family cooking:
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| Chicken Macaroni Salad |
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| Cooking anyhow |
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| Sipo Eggs |
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| Chili Prawns w Oregano |
Sunday, 29 May 2016
Day trip to Hakone with Hakone Freepass / Family Travelogue 16 March 2016 Part 1
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| Hakone sightseeing cruise from Motohakoneko to Togendaiko |
The romance car train was about to go, I panicked again not seeing our seat number. We took this train though during our 2014 visit, I thought I had to present our online booking for them to give us the seat number. I did not find any booth/cage to inquire, I approached the guy in uniform who assist the passengers (a bit matured) and showed to him our online booking and asked for our seat numbers. He was at first wondering what was my problem, then he showed me the seat number. Okey... I really do not know how to handle stress.
We were at Carriage 4 seat 7a and 7b. I knew we were in front of carriage 7, so I was trying to go to the front to the carriage 4 when the guy in uniform hand gestured to go inside the nearest door since the train was about to go. I saw carriage 7 sign. I got confused again, I thought the guy in uniform told us to go in that carriage because that was our carriage. As we got in, I looked for our seats 7a and 7b. There was a man seating on 7a and we kind of showing him that he was on the wrong seat. He checked his phone booking if he got the wrong seat. then my daughter asked me if we were at carriage 4. I suddenly awaken, embarrassed much, I said sorry to the man and quickly zoomed off to our carriage. Well that was the end of my stupidity for that day. Everything went smoothly in Hakone and I was really so happy we were able to visit all the places we planned to visit. Likewise, took all the transportation rides covered by the Hakone Freepass., unlike our visit in 2014 which was totally a failure.
The fastest to get to Hakone from Shimjuku is by Romance Car train. It takes only 100 minutes to Hakone Yumoto compare to the regular trains which could take 2 hours. Romance car is Odakyu's limited express train. It costs 890yen per way plus the regular train fare. Hakone freepass covers the regular train fare.
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| Shinjuku station |
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| Odakyu platform, Shinjuku station |
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| inside the Romance car train |
Above photos were taken during our 2014 trip to Japan.
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| Romance car at Hakone Yumoto station |
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| Hakone Yumoto Station |
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| view from Hakone Yumoto station |
Hakone is popularly known for its abundant hot spring and onsen. It is very close to the highest mountain in Japan, Mt. Fuji. We never tried to bath in onsen, too shy being naked and soaked with strangers
Adventure in Hakone starts at Hakone Yumoto station. Latter is the main gateway to places of interests in Hakone. In 2014, our route was from this station to Gora to Sounza and had it not been windy, to Togendai then Motohakone and back to Hakone Yumoto. This trip, we opted for reversed route. We went down across the station to take Hakone Tozan bus#2 to Motohakoneko (Lake Motohakone). The bus covers by the Hakone Freepass.
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| view from Hakone Yumoto station |
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| bus stop to Motohakone, across Hakone Yumoto station |
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| Bus to Motohakone nad Hakone Machi |
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| Hakone Tozan Bus |
Bus No.1, going to Motohakone though, does not cover by the Freepass. Should you take this ride, you have to pay the regular fare.
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| Red bridge spanning Hayakawa river |
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| Hayakawa River, next to bus stop to Hakone Machi |
Hayagawa river
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| 35 minutes by Hakon Tozan Bus from Hakone Yumoto station to Motohakone, Japan |
Snow fall 2 days before, ice was already melting. You would notice later, Mt Fuji was still hiding. I believe still capped with snow.
We alighted at Motohakone, one stop before the lake itself, to wander. Motohakone is an onsen town located right next to Lake Ashi. Check out the beauty of the lake.
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| Lake Ashi, Motohakoneko, Japan |
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| Lake Ashi Motohakone, Japan |
We were not lucky enough to have good view of the Mt. Fuji. There was a snow fall 2 days before, a bit capped of snow.
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| Bus Terminal at Motohakone, Japan |
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| Narukawa Art Museum |
Narukawa Art Museum is situated opposite the Tozan Bus Station at Motohakoneko. The museum showcases Japanese masterpieces. On a clear day, you could have a clear view of Mt. fuji at the Panorama lounge.
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| Narukawa Museum |
We did not stay long inside, we did not even view the artworks. We thought we could view Mt fuji upstairs. We went down and checked in for the Hakone Sightseeing cruise.
HAKONE SIGHTSEEING CRUISE
The cruise is also covered by the Hakone Freepass.No limit. Check out below timetable and fares.
On-season Timetable (Mar. 20–Nov. 30)
| Departs Hakone-machi Port | Departs Moto-Hakone Port | Departs Togendai Port | |||
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| 9:30 | Bound for Togendai Port via Moto-Hakone Port | 9:40 | Bound for Togendai Port | 9:30 | Terminates Hakone-machi Port |
| 10:00 | 〃 | 10:10 | 〃 | 10:10 | Bound for Moto-Hakone Port via Hakone-machi Port |
| 10:50 | 〃 | ||||
| 10:40 | 〃 | 10:50 | 〃 | 11:20 | 〃 |
| 11:20 | 〃 | 11:30 | 〃 | 12:00 | 〃 |
| 11:50 | 〃 | 12:00 | 〃 | 12:40 | 〃 |
| 12:30 | 〃 | 12:40 | 〃 | 13:10 | 〃 |
| 13:10 | 〃 | 13:20 | 〃 | 13:50 | 〃 |
| 13:40 | 〃 | 13:50 | 〃 | 14:20 | 〃 |
| 14:20 | 〃 | 14:30 | 〃 | 15:00 | 〃 |
| 14:50 | 〃 | 15:00 | 〃 | 15:40 | 〃 |
| 15:30 | 〃 | 15:40 | 〃 | 16:20 | Bound for Hakone-machi Port via Moto-Hakone Port |
| 16:20 | 〃 | 16:30 | 〃 | 17:00 | Terminates Hakone-machi Port |
| (17:00) | (Direct service to Togendai Port) | (16:50) | (Bound for Togendai Port via Hakone-machi Port) | (17:30) | (Terminates Hakone-machi Port) |
● Times with ( ) are in service between July 26 and August 25.
● Timetable may be changed or service suspended to ensure safety during bad weather including heavy fog and strong winds.
● Timetable may be changed or service suspended to ensure safety during bad weather including heavy fog and strong winds.
Off-season Timetable (Dec. 1–Mar. 19)
| Departs Hakone-machi Port | Departs Moto-Hakone Port | Departs Togendai Port | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 | Direct service to Togendai Port | 10:00 | Bound for Moto-Hakone Port via Hakone-machi Port | ||
| 10:00 | Bound for Togendai Port via Moto-Hakone Port | 10:10 | Bound for Togendai Port | 10:50 | 〃 |
| 10:40 | 〃 | 10:50 | 〃 | 11:30 | 〃 |
| 11:20 | 〃 | 11:30 | 〃 | 12:40 | 〃 |
| 12:00 | 〃 | 12:10 | 〃 | 13:20 | 〃 |
| 13:10 | 〃 | 13:20 | 〃 | 14:00 | 〃 |
| 14:00 | 〃 | 14:10 | 〃 | 14:50 | 〃 |
| 14:40 | 〃 | 14:50 | 〃 | 15:30 | Bound for Hakone-machi Port via Moto-Hakone Port |
| 15:30 | 〃 | 15:40 | 〃 | 16:10 | Terminates Hakone-machi Port |
| (16:10) | (Direct service to Togendai Port) | (16:00) | (Bound for Togendai Port via Hakone-machi Port) | (16:40) | (Direct service to Hakone-machi Port, terminates Hakone-machi Port) |
● Times with ( ) are in service between March 1 and March 19.
● Special service times may be added.
● Timetable may be changed or service suspended to ensure safety during bad weather including heavy fog and strong winds.
● Special service times may be added.
● Timetable may be changed or service suspended to ensure safety during bad weather including heavy fog and strong winds.
| Leaving Hakone-machi Port | ● 10 min. to Moto-Hakone Port (40 min. to Togendai Port via Moto-Hakone Port) ● 30 min. with direct service to Togendai Port |
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| Leaving Moto-Hakone Port | 30 min. to Togendai Port (40 min. to Togendai Port via Hakone-machi Port) |
| Leaving Togendai Port | 30 min. to Hakone-machi Port (40 min. to Hakone-machi Port via Moto-Hakone Port) |
| Basic fare | ||||
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| One way | Hakone-machi Port | − | 1,840 （910） | Round trip |
| 360 （180） | Moto-Hakone Port | 1,840 （910） | ||
| 1,000 （500） | 1,000 （500） | Togendai Port | ||
● Fares in ( ) are for elementary school students
● 2 preschool-age children ride free with 1 adult fare.
● 2 preschool-age children ride free with 1 adult fare.
source: http://www.hakone-kankosen.co.jp/foreign/en/timesheet/index.html
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| on board at life size pirate ship, Hakone, Japan |
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| Hakone sightseeing cruise from Motohakoneko to Togendaiko |
continues to next blog: Day trip to Hakone with Hakone Freepass March 2016 Part 2
continued from Tokyo Disneyland March 2016
Check out the places we had visited in Japan:
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| Japan trip 2014 |
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| Getting Around Tokyo: Akihabara |
See also:
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| Family cycling |
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| Minion Mart at Universal Studios Singapore |
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| Universal Studios Singapore |
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| Hello Kitty Cafe Singapore |
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| 2016 River Hongbao |
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| The making of Harry Potter |
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| Sound of Music Movie Locations |
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| Visit to Vienna,Austria |
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| Family World Travels |
Family cooking:
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| Chicken Macaroni Salad |
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| Cooking anyhow |
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| Sipo Eggs |
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| Chili Prawns w Oregano |
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