Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 5
I slept soundly in the well-designed dorm room at Sen Guesthouse where each person…
Filed undercoast
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 2
I woke early on Monday morning, my mind immediately turning to the weather which…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 1
Considering the howling gale outside, I slept well and woke up around 6 am…
NZ Road Trip 4: East Coast
After completing The Routeburn Track, our friends picked us up at The Divide and…
Waiheke Island Coastal Walk
On our first full day in Auckland last December we decided to take a…
Yakushima Moments
After two fairly intense hikes in Yakushima during the prior week, we took a…
Day 49: Return to Ryōzen-ji
I’d like to say I slept soundly last night in preparation for the final…
Day 37: Windswept Imabari
We woke this morning to the smell of freshly baked bread which Shin-San, at…
Day 36: An Unexpected Surprise
I woke extra early this morning at 5am since I wanted to get as…
Day 33: Iwaya-ji
I had a bit of a scary moment last night. Having fallen asleep in…
Day 26: The Long Way Round
Being a sucker …
Day 25: Bamboo Rocks
Aside from the low whirr of a nearby vending machine and the occasional passing…