Monthly Archives: November 2015

Sunny, warm, rain has ended. Hot. In mid 70s. Enough! Giant chestnuts, different variety, from yesterday's visit to Meiji shrine in QB pics. Kamakura day. Very busy train even though a Monday. Train almost emptied upon arrival. First to see … Continue reading →

Rain forecast but did not develop. Hot, in 70s Showers, the long morning bath type, are one of the real pleasures for Boogs now living in drought country. Ah, long hot showers and hot (106 degree) public baths. Breakfasts are … Continue reading →

Rain View from our room at the Royal Park hotel. Wandered first up ginza. Itoya, a fun high end 8 story stationary and related items shop. Department stores of famous brands. Loft, recommended, might be related to mugi. We are … Continue reading →

Cool,sunny City and travel days. Up to the shrine at the usai pass. Wandered Karuizawa, then of to tokyo by train. Walk to the point where the nakasendo ends.     In Album 11/13/15 Check this out on Google+

A nice day, very cool to cold Climb to a god of the mountains,kami. The last mountain pass of the trip, with a shrine of course. Remain uninjured! Soba in the post town, preserved by the government. Narai-juku. Then off … Continue reading →

Overcast to sunny, rain stopped but noticibly cooler in the mountains. This is ski country, no skiing yet. A day of two mountain passes on a very light breakfast. This morning food was different. Not to our taste. Taro served, … Continue reading →

Rain with clearing. Longest walk today but cut short. Picture postcard walk in the Kiso mountains. Trees amazing colors, Vermont plus. Then a sudden rainstorm making the path too dangerous to climb and descent. Kami of a powerful woman samuri … Continue reading →

Rainy morning, clearing to overcast. Garden at ryokan last evening, pictured. Magone, old post town, fully preserved. Water wheel, no overhead lines, original architecture, built on hill of course. Wonderful walk through a pictures forest. Postcard pretty. One of the … Continue reading →

All day rain Spot where the famous wood print was viewed for the artist's impression. Perry woodblock print original. Curator would not answer what he thought of Perry visit, a seminal one for Japan. Heavy rain, soaked throughout. Stopped at … Continue reading →

Another nice day a little cooler. QB looking forward to private bathroom ensuite, as am I. Laundry too. Still no WiFi,T-Mobile works but not all the pictures loaded for the past two days. Business hotel with WiFi. The tree is … Continue reading →