Ise-ji Day 5: Owase to Kata
It’s worth pointing out that by now we were both exhausted from four continuous…
Filed undermountains
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 6
I awoke on Friday morning feeling much better than the evening before and feeling…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 4
My body was feeling the effects of the long day before when I awoke…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 3
The wind subsided at about 2 am in the morning and then I was…
Yatsugatake Snow Camp
Hiking through snow is always a lot of fun, and for the past few…
NZ Road Trip 2: Mount Cook
On day 2 of our New Zealand South Island road trip, we departed Lake…
NZ Road Trip 1: Lake Tekapo
The bulk of our trip to New Zealand last December was spent driving around…
The Routeburn Track
New Zealand is famed for its spectacular mountain landscapes, bought to the world’s attention…
