Monthly Archives: November 2015

Another warm day,a bit warmer and very sunny Today we start walking on the better and more continuous parts of NB the nakasendo trail. For the past two days we have walked bits and pieces, picking up trains to avoid … Continue reading →

Another warm perfect day Short walk to hikone castle. Two black swans possibly pictured. Up to the castle: a day without stairs is a day without rice. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikone_Castle QB vetoed the guardian statute. Buckwheat tea is their local drink. Almost … Continue reading →

Another perfect day, almost as too hot! Free day until 18:00 when we join up with the nakasendo way group for an introductory dinner. First to this most excellent temple. No pictures allowed, marking everywhere within the temple, great 1001 … Continue reading →

Another perfect day City tour of Kyoto via oku Japan. Palace First. The palace is open to visitors for a week in the fall and we got in on the last if crowded day. Standard impressive palace keeping in mind … Continue reading →

Rain,glorious rain! Nicely it easier until after all the hiking and step climbing to shrines. Yesterdays ryoken was even more officious than the others. Threw a small group of us out after dinner, no bath or shower in the morning! … Continue reading →

A bit cooler and overcast A bus day visiting shrines. A number of steps, possibly numberless, involved. First, shingu shrine, pictured. One without a thousand steps to heaven. We got to witness a Shinto service, chanting, some sort of ritual … Continue reading →