Omine Okugake Day 6: Tamaki Shrine After a good rest overnight at Gyōsen no Shuku, the end was now in…
Omine Okugake Day 1: The Adventure Begins Daybreak saw me whisked on the first train from Kamakura to Yokohama and then…
Ise-ji Day 3: Ise-Kashiwazaki to Furusato Onsen The day started early at Minpaku Idobata with the usual savoury Japanese breakfast of…
Ise-ji Day 1: Ise City to Noasobimura After rising at a spritely 6 am we visited Ise Jingu Geku near our…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 6 I awoke on Friday morning feeling much better than the evening before and feeling…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 2 I woke early on Monday morning, my mind immediately turning to the weather which…
The Routeburn Track New Zealand is famed for its spectacular mountain landscapes, bought to the world’s attention…