Shinto shrines and sashimi in somewhat sunny Kyoto
Sunrise without rain was a sign to head to the Fushimi Inari Shrine on the outskirts of Kyoto. According to … Continue reading Shinto shrines and sashimi in somewhat sunny Kyoto
Sunrise without rain was a sign to head to the Fushimi Inari Shrine on the outskirts of Kyoto. According to … Continue reading Shinto shrines and sashimi in somewhat sunny Kyoto
It seems torrential rain is in our Japan DNA. We boarded the Thunderbird Shinkansen train with our Kanazawa ekiben box … Continue reading Thunderstorms on the thunderbird to Kyoto
Welp, no warm spring day for us; we woke to snow and wind.. Fortunately, our hotel serves a Taiwanese breakfast … Continue reading Snow and golden sun in Kanazawa
We are pretty comfortable with navigating the city of Tokyo, which means it is time to venture west. We headed … Continue reading A bullet train and bento box to Kanazawa
Rain, wind and chilly conditions added an additional layer of adventure to our morning. Our guide, Yoshi, brought us to … Continue reading Touring Tokyo in the rain
A fourteen hour direct flight brought us almost halfway around the world and just a few degrees off the same … Continue reading Tokyo; tonight tea and symphony
The local Reykjavik sights were the final piece of our first visit to Iceland. We circled the downtown and got … Continue reading Reykjavik roundup and Bridging the tectonic plates
The morning light sparkled on the ducks and seals enjoying the small inlet outside of our Inn. We took this … Continue reading Gorges, beaches, waterfalls and an internet mountain
The morning sun was not around for long, but it was less windy and warmer than the day before. We … Continue reading Journey to the center of the Earth visiting Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The harbor town of Homer is an artsy and active community on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. It … Continue reading Homer, Home of Halibut