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Mountain valley in the rainy season. Gifu, Japan.

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cycling, Gifu, Japan  0 Comments

January 24, 2021

Archives: Rainy Season Gifu Ride

There has always been a part of me that relishes the knowledge that more than likely I was the only one out there on a road bike that day. Even now as the weekend downpour shows no sign of letting up part of me wants to be outside.

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Early morning next to Kiyomizu Temple.

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Adventure, Japan, newsletter 

December 11, 2020December 28, 2020

Restless – a new journal for 2021

A good friend of mine (also called Sean) recently started a newsletter and as I hear nothing but good things about them I’ve decided to start my own.

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Japan, Nagano, Nakasendō  4 Comments

November 27, 2020December 28, 2020

Walking: Nakasendo – Kiso Fukushima to Agematsu

It’s been a long time since I walked a section of the Nakasendō (中山道). Back then it was the mountainous trail between Magome (馬籠宿) and Tsumago (妻籠宿), an insanely popular Nakasendō ‘theme park’ for both Japanese and foreign tourists.

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Adventure, autumn, cycling 

November 21, 2020December 24, 2020

Cycling: Suwa’s Ginko Tree

Ginko trees (inchō・銀杏), along with momiji (紅葉) and persimmon (kaki・柿 – not to be confused with the other kaki meaning oyster) make for a staple of the Japanese autumn.

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Adventure, Aichi, Japan, walking 

November 15, 2020December 24, 2020

Walking: One Kilometre Radius, Eight Kilometre Walk

Ideas for hikes, walks, or bike rides usually start to take fruition around Thursday of any given week. An idea is picked out of the void, worked with, tweaked, and then usually put into action over the weekend.

read more Walking: One Kilometre Radius, Eight Kilometre Walk

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Adventure, Japan, Kyoto, Travel Photography  2 Comments

November 11, 2020December 24, 2020

Photography: Almost Alone in Kyoto

If you are in Japan within reasonable distance of Kyōto and have time, go there, and go now.

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