Ise-ji Day 7: Kumano City to Shingu
And so loomed the final day of our trek down the east coast of…
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Ise-ji Day 6: Kata to Kumano City
Sometimes in life when all you want is a slice of toast and a…
Ise-ji Day 5: Owase to Kata
It’s worth pointing out that by now we were both exhausted from four continuous…
Ise-ji Day 4: Furusato Onsen to Owase
It’s rare for me to get a good nights sleep in a tent but…
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 2: Noasobimura to Ise-Kashiwazaki
After a somewhat restless night in the tent, instead of retracing our steps back…
Ise-ji Day 1: Ise City to Noasobimura
After rising at a spritely 6 am we visited Ise Jingu Geku near our…
Ise-ji Day 0: Ise City
After completing the Shikoku Pilgrimage in 2016, I walked the Kohechi route of the…
A Walk Through Siena
In my final post from pre-COVID Tuscany, we visit the city of Siena for…
Morning in Lucca
Back on a frosty morning at the end of December 2019, we spend a…
Reflections on Florence
We visited Tuscany, Italy on our way back to Japan after spending Christmas 2019…
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
Today’s post is rather special. In my experience, it’s not often that you find…