Mount Fuji Drive-by
Last month my parents finally managed to visit us in Japan, having been prevented…
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Tai O Fishing Village
The late Anthony Bourdain visited Hong Kong in one of the last episodes of…
Hakuba: Into The Abyss
Back during the height of summer last year, we decided to spend a few…
Ben More: There and Back Again
We wanted to get a least one “proper” hike in during our time in…
Omine Okugake Day 6: Tamaki Shrine
After a good rest overnight at Gyōsen no Shuku, the end was now in…
Omine Okugake Day 5: Riding The Dragon
Sunrise flooded the small windows at Jinsen no Shuku as I packed my things…
Omine Okugake Day 4: Alone
At 5.30 am, I managed to pull myself out of my warm sleeping bag…
Omine Okugake Day 3: Mount Misen
After a night of heavy rain, I was pleased to wake up to a…
Tateshina Snow Camp
Back in the winter of 2019, we had our first experience of snow camping…
Ise-ji Day 5: Owase to Kata
It’s worth pointing out that by now we were both exhausted from four continuous…
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…