Cycling The Silk Road In China – A Rural Temple Festival – Western China
We came upon a rural Buddhist temple festival while cycling along the Silk Road in Western China
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- Day 55 – Kagoshima, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 29, 2023
- Day 54 – Cape Nagasakibana Ibusuki, The Ryugu Legend And Many Different Views Of Mount Kaimon, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 28, 2023
- Day 53 – Visiting Two Temples In Kagoshima, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 27, 2023
- Day 52 – Princess Atsu, The Tropical Paradise Of Ibusuki, And The Spiritual Practice Of Being Buried Alive, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 26, 2023
- Day 51 – Meeting A Wise Italian Monk in Daikoku-ji Temple, on Kunimi Mountain Above Makurazaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 25, 2023
- Day 50 – Kushikino To Hioki And Visiting A Thousand Year Old Tree, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 24, 2023
- Day 49 – Satsuma Sendai To Kushikino And The Simple Joys Of The Road, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 22, 2023
- Day 48 – A Temple In Satsuma And A Bit About Kobo Daishi Kukai’s Teachings, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 21, 2023
- Day 47 – Visiting A Temple With An Onsen in Satsuma, and Talking To A Bamboo Forest While Climbing Three Mountains In The Rain, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 20, 2023
- Day 46 – Ebino To Satsuma Golf Resort, And Reflections About The Two Meanings Of The Floating World, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 19, 2023
- Day 45- The Ikoma And Ebino Plateau, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 17, 2023
- Day 44 – A Rural Temple In Ebino, And Staying In A Wholesome Farmhouse, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 16, 2023
- Day 43 – Visiting Two Temples By The Source Of The Mighty Kuma River, The Temple Of A Ghost Cat And Reflections On The Mortality Of Earthly Life, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 15, 2023
- Day 42 – Visiting Four Temples In Hitoyoshi, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 14, 2023
- Day 41 – A Sightseeing Day In Kumamoto, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 12, 2023
- Day 40 – Yatsushiro To Hinagu Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 11, 2023
- Day 39 – Kumamoto Temples, The Story Of Chūjō-Hime, The Japanese Cinderella, And Yamaga Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 10, 2023
- Day 38 – From Shimabara Across the Sea by Ferry to Kumamoto, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 9, 2023
- Day 37 – Unzen Volcanic Mountain To Shimabara, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 8, 2023
- Day 36 – Climbing A Volcanic Mountain To The Amazing Unzen Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 7, 2023
- Day 35 – Walking Along The Old Railroad Line To Obama Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 6, 2023
- Days 33 And 34 – Sightseeing In Nagasaki and a Few Words About Our Measurements, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 4, 2023
- Day 32 – Nagasaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 3, 2023
- Day 31 – Isahaya to Nagasaki and Feeling Weak, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 2, 2023
- Day 30 – Visiting The Yutoku Inari Shrine and Two Ancient Temples In Kashima, and Walking Along The Ariake Sea, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan November 1, 2023
- Day 29 – The Yabusame Festival In Takeo Onsen, and A Bit About Kaiseki Meals, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 31, 2023
- Day 28 – Strolling Through History In Arita Uchiyama, An Old Porcelain Town, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 30, 2023
- Day 27 – Imari To Arita, A Historic Porcelain Town, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 29, 2023
- The Ton-Ten-Ton Festival In Imari, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 28, 2023
- Day 26 – Okawachiyama Hidden Pottery Village, And The Ton-Ten-Ton Festival in Imari, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 27, 2023
- Day 25 – Matsuura to Imari, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 26, 2023
- Day 24 – A Rest Day and Walking Through History In Hirado, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 25, 2023
- Day 23 – Hirado Island Temples, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 24, 2023
- Day 22 – Arriving at Hirado Island, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 23, 2023
- Day 21 – Sasebo To Yoshii, A Day Of Climbing To Three Mountain Temples, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 22, 2023
- Day 20 – Hasami To Sasebo, Three Mountain Passes and Three Temples, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 21, 2023
- Day 19 – Arita To Hasami, The Center Of Porcelain Production In Kyushu, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 20, 2023
- Day 18 – Takeo Onsen to Arita, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 19, 2023
- Day 17 – Ureshino Onsen, and a Bit About The Olle Trail, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 18, 2023
- Day 16 – Taku to Takeo Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 17, 2023
- Day 15 – Iwaya to Karatsu, and Visiting The Ancient Rock Carvings in Udono Seki Cave, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 16, 2023
- Day 14 – A Rainy Transfer Day, and Reuniting With Our Friends Joseph and Wendy, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 15, 2023
- Day 13 rest day in kurume October 14, 2023
- Day 12 – Tanushimaru And Strolling Around Hita Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 12, 2023
- Day 11 – Tamana and Arao, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 11, 2023
- Day 10 – Hirazuka, Amagi, Asakura, and a Bit About a Con Man, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 9, 2023
- Day 9 – Funagoya Onsen, Nishimuta, Miyaki And Nagato, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 8, 2023
- Day 8 – Tosu to Ogori, A Million Prayer Beads And A Bit About Frogs In Japanese Culture, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 7, 2023
- Day 7 – Climbing Mount Wakasugi In Sasaguri, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 6, 2023
- The Ozuka Kofun in Keisen, And Learning To Live With The Questions, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 5, 2023
- Day 6 – Lizuka, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 4, 2023
- Day 5 – Fukuoka To Umi, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 3, 2023
- Day 4 – Karatsu, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan October 2, 2023
- Day 3 – Raizan Mountain, Itoshima, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan September 30, 2023
- Day 2 – Atago To Itoshima, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan September 29, 2023
- Day 1 – Fukuoka To Atago To Meinohama, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan September 28, 2023
- Saying Goodbye To Koh Lipe Thailand, And Finalizing Plans For Our Walking Pilgrimage In Kyushu, Japan September 23, 2023
- Koh Lipe Thailand September 19, 2023
- Diving In Koh Lipe, Thailand September 12, 2023
- Wat Pariwat Ratchasongkram In Bangkok, And The Story Of The Hidden Golden Buddha, Thailand September 10, 2023
- How The Selfie Culture Created A New Trend In Art September 5, 2023
- Practicing Walking All Day In The Heat Of Bangkok, Thailand September 4, 2023
- Our Journey Starts in Bangkok, And Thoughts About A Few Differences Between Thailand And Japan September 2, 2023
- Planning To Walk The Kyushu 88 Temple Pilgrimage In Japan August 22, 2023
- Practicing Yoga In Canggu, Bali, Indonesia February 8, 2023
- Getting Back To Practicing Yoga In Ubud, Bali, Indonesia February 3, 2023
- Dive Sites Around Menjangan Island Marine Park, Bali, Indonesia January 30, 2023
- Sunset Diving To See The Mandarin Fish’s Romantic Mating Ritual, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia January 29, 2023
- What We Can Learn From The Starfish And Axolotl About The Human Potential To Regenerate, Menjangan Island, Indonesia January 27, 2023
- Diving In Menjangan Island Marine Park, Bali, Indonesia January 25, 2023
- Diving In The Garden Of The Gods, and The Close Encounters Dive Sites, In Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia January 22, 2023
- Diving In Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia January 19, 2023
- Diving The US Liberty Wreck and The Coral Garden In Tulamben, Bali January 18, 2023
- Pipe Dreams, Chasing The Opium Dragon Through History in Laos January 15, 2023
- The Pak Ou Buddha Caves, Luang Prabang, Laos January 13, 2023
- The Phra Bang Buddha That Refused To Be Captured, Temples, Monks and Theravada Buddhism In Laos January 13, 2023
- Bamboo Bridges In Luang Prabang, Laos January 12, 2023
- Luang Prabang, Laos January 10, 2023
- The Bangkok Biennale Art Show, Thailand January 9, 2023
- The Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Thailand January 7, 2023
- The Ancient Buddhist Kingdom Of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Thailand January 6, 2023
- The Ancient Capital City Of Sukhothai, Thailand January 4, 2023
- Doi Pui Hmong Village, On Doi Suthep Mountain, Chiang Mai, Thailand January 1, 2023
- Wat Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand December 31, 2022
- Hiking To Wat Pha Lat, Chiang Mai, Thailand December 29, 2022
- Running In Chiang Mai, Thailand December 27, 2022
- Chilling In Chiang Mai, Thailand December 26, 2022
- Back in Hanoi, And A Bit About The Symbol Of The Dragon In Vietnam December 20, 2022
- Thanh Ha Pottery Village, Hoi An, Vietnam December 18, 2022
- Impressions From Hoi An, Vietnam December 16, 2022
- The Ancient World Heritage Town Of Hoi An, Vietnam December 15, 2022
- The History Of The Thien Mu Pagoda, The Temple Of Literature, And Spending A Rainy Afternoon In A Traditional Tea House, Hue, Vietnam December 13, 2022
- Cycling To Thanh Toan Covered Bridge, The War History Of The Perfume River Girls Squad, A Restful Lunch In A Garden, And Dong Ba Market, Hue, Vietnam December 12, 2022
- The Ancient Imperial City Of Hue, Vietnam December 10, 2022
- A Day Of Cycling To The Ancient Tombs Of Emperor Khai Dinh, Emperor Dong Khanh And Emperor Tu Duc, Hue, Vietnam December 8, 2022
- Temples And Caves In The Amazing Marble Mountains, Da Nang, Vietnam December 8, 2022
- Da Nang Beaches And A Day Hike To Chùa Linh Ung Temple, Da Nang, Vietnam December 5, 2022
- Visiting An Amazing Cave in Halong Bay, and a Bit About The Four Sacred Animals Of Vietnam December 3, 2022
- Trang An, The World Heritage Landscape Of The Ascending Dragon, Minh Binh, Vietnam December 2, 2022
- Getting A Tailor-Made Áo Dai Dress, The Traditional Vietnamese Dress In Hanoi, Vietnam December 1, 2022
- Watching A Water Puppet Show In Hanoi, And A Bit About The History Of Water Puppetry, Vietnam November 30, 2022
- The Bustling City Of Hanoi, Vietnam November 27, 2022
- Eternal Truths From Ubud, Where Yogis Meet With Digital Nomads, Bali, Indonesia November 24, 2022
- The Art Of Balinese Dance, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia November 22, 2022
- The Body Does Not Need Food – Wisdom From Ubud, Bali, Indonesia November 21, 2022
- The Tradition Of Releasing The Soul Through A Cremation Ceremony In Ubud, Bali, Indonesia November 20, 2022
- Studying The Ancient Art Of Shadow Puppetry In Ubud, Bali, Indonesia November 19, 2022
- Ubud, The Spiritual Heart Of Bali, Indonesia November 18, 2022
- The Scenic Seaweed Farms In Nusa Ceningan, And Gala Gala House Cave in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia November 15, 2022
- Diving In Nusa Penida at the Toyapakeh and Sental Dive Sites, Indonesia November 14, 2022
- Cliff Fishermen And Diving in Nusa Penida at the Manta Point and Crystal Bay Dive Sites, Indonesia November 12, 2022
- Honoring The Spirits, and Umbrellas Over The Graves in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia November 11, 2022
- Diving in Nusa Penida at the SD and Mangrove Dive Sites, Indonesia November 10, 2022
- Nusa Penida And Nusa Lembongan Islands, Indonesia November 8, 2022
- Seeing Perfection Instead Of Imperfections, Jimbaran Beach, Bali, Indonesia November 6, 2022
- The Tallest Statue In Indonesia, Of Vishnu Riding A Garuda, And Jimbaran Beach In Bali November 5, 2022
- The Beaches of Seminyak and Kuta in Bali, Indonesia November 2, 2022
- The Dogs On Sanur Beach, Egg Paintings and Barong Dance, in Bali, Indonesia October 29, 2022
- Diving In Padang Bai, Bali, Indonesia October 27, 2022
- Arriving In Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia October 26, 2022
- The Rooster and Chicken Statues in The Temples Of Ayutthaya, Thailand October 23, 2022
- Ayutthaya, An Ancient Buddhist Kingdom, Thailand October 22, 2022
- A Visit To The Tiger Cave Temple, Wat Tham Suea, And The Dragon Cave Temple, Wat Ban Tham, In Kanchanaburi, Thailand October 20, 2022
- Resting By The River Kwai In Kanchanaburi, Thailand October 19, 2022
- Our Last Days In Bangkok October 17, 2022
- The Amazing Buddhist Temples In Bangkok, Thailand October 16, 2022
- More Art In Bangkok Thailand October 14, 2022
- The Dussehra Festival and The Chinese Vegetarian Festival In Bangkok, Thailand October 12, 2022
- Best Parks for Running in Bangkok, Thailand October 10, 2022
- The World In Reality and Art In Bangkok October 9, 2022
- Art In Bangkok Thailand October 8, 2022
- A New Journey Starts In Bangkok Thailand October 6, 2022
- How I Became A Runner July 29, 2022
- The Subliminal Messages We Receive From Our Surroundings February 11, 2022
- Getting Back Into Shape After Getting Covid February 1, 2022
- How we fulfill our life’s purpose, often without being aware of it October 16, 2021
- Practicing The Art of “Dolce Far Niente” On The Beaches Of Zanzibar August 28, 2021
- The Datoga Tribe, Eyasi Lake, Tanzania August 2, 2021
- Lions In The Serengeti Safari, Tanzania August 1, 2021
- The Hadzabe Bushmen Tribe, In Eyasi Lake, Tanzania July 30, 2021
- The Endless Plains Of The Serengeti, Tanzania July 29, 2021
- A Visit To A Traditional Maasai Village In Ngorongoro, Tanzania July 27, 2021
- Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania July 25, 2021
- Photos From The Tarangire National Park, And Fun Facts About Zebras, Tanzania July 23, 2021
- The Beautiful Wildlife In The Tarangire National Park, Tanzania July 22, 2021
- Tanzania Safari- Arriving In Arusha, And A Bit About The Different Tribes Of Tanzania July 20, 2021
- How To Travel Slowly, Stone Town, Zanzibar July 15, 2021
- Hakuna Matata From Stone Town, Zanzibar July 12, 2021
- Perfect Health and Eternal Youth From Prentice Mulford and Photos From My Last Day Of Diving On Pemba Island, Zanzibar July 7, 2021
- The Lighthouse Reef And The Swiss Wall Diving Sites, Northwest Pemba Island, Zanzibar July 6, 2021
- The Mandala Wall And Manta Point Diving Sites, West Pemba Island, Zanzibar, And A Bit About Conducting Yourself July 5, 2021
- Diving In Pemba Island, Zanzibar July 1, 2021
- The Aquarium And Trigger Wall Diving Sites, Northwest Pemba Island, Zanzibar July 1, 2021
- North And South Lucky Bob Dive Sites, Pemba Island, Zanzibar July 1, 2021
- Beyond The Beaches Of Pemba Island, Zanzibar Tanzania June 30, 2021
- Arriving In Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania June 23, 2021
- Leaving The Maldives And Going Back Home May 11, 2021
- Underwater Photos From The Maldives May 9, 2021
- Diving in the Fushivaru Outreef and Kuredu Express Dive Sites, In The Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives May 7, 2021
- Scooter Diving In The Kahlifushifaru Corner And The Fushivaru Corner Dive Sites, In The Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives May 5, 2021
- Diving in the Maa-Giri Dive Sites, In The Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives May 4, 2021
- Travel Uncertainties During Covid Times, And Diving In The Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives May 3, 2021
- Moving From The South Ari Atoll To The Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives May 2, 2021
- More Photos from Diving in the Coral Hills, Sunset Faru, Lucky Rock and Bapoli Thila Dive Sites, in The South Ari Atoll, Maldives May 1, 2021
- Diving The Kudimaa Wreck Dive and The Ranveli Thila Dive Sites, South Ari Atoll, Maldives April 29, 2021
- Photos From the Reethi Thila And The Dhigurah Arches Dive Sites, South Ari Atoll, Maldives April 28, 2021
- Diving In The Kuda Rah Thila and the Ali Thila Dive Sites, South Ari Atoll, Maldives April 25, 2021
- Photos From the 7th Heaven and the Napoleon’s Reef Dive Sites, South Ari Atoll, Maldives April 23, 2021
- The Risk Of Island Hopping During Covid Times In The Maldives April 22, 2021
- Diving In The South Ari Atoll, Maldives April 19, 2021
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- Diving In The Kudahuvadhoo Channel, Maldives April 17, 2021
- Arriving In The Maldives April 14, 2021
- Week 6 Of Our Whole Food, Plant- Based, 45 Day SOS-Free Diet (No Sugar, Oil or Salt) – Our Last Week March 30, 2021
- Week 5 Of Our Whole Food, Plant- Based, 45 Day SOS-Free Diet (No Sugar, Oil or Salt) March 21, 2021
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- Week 3 Of Our Whole Food, Plant-Based, 45 Day SOS-Free Diet (No Sugar, Oil or Salt) March 7, 2021
- Week 2 Of Our Whole Food, Plant-Based, 45 Day SOS-Free Diet (No Sugar, Oil or Salt) February 28, 2021
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- Pinkerton Hot Springs And The Cute Old Silver Mining Town Of Silverton, Colorado February 12, 2021
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- The Destiny Of America January 19, 2021
- The Importance Of Developing The Ability To Endure December 12, 2020
- Dealing With The Changing Times December 6, 2020
- Eternal Youth And Immortality Of The Body, Are Not A Myth, But A Real Potentiality For Humanity November 6, 2020
- Your Subconscious Mind Can Bring You Miraculous Healing, The Teachings Of Joseph Murphy October 30, 2020
- The Power Of Your Imagination, by Neville Goddard October 28, 2020
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- New Flower Paintings, and A Lesson From A Cherry Tree June 21, 2020
- Flying During A Pandemic From Narita Airport, Japan, To Denver, Colorado, USA June 4, 2020
- The Tokyo Edo Kannon Pilgrimage, Day #5 and day #6, Japan June 1, 2020
- The Amazing Akao Herb And Rose Garden In Atami, Japan And Are We Nearly There?….. May 28, 2020
- The Difference Between World Riches And Abundance, and A Few Days In Aizu Higashiyama Onsen In Fukushima, Japan May 26, 2020
- Yunoko Lake, Yumoto Onsen, Yudaki Falls and the Senjogahara Flatlands in Nikko Japan, and Thoughts About the Future May 24, 2020
- You are NOT the mask/persona you wear – Kegon Falls, Ryuzu Falls and a Walk Along Chuzenji Lake, In Nikko, Japan May 23, 2020
- Nikko’s Lake Chuzenji, Japan’s Highest Elevation Lake May 22, 2020
- Our Journey Is Not Yet Complete, We Still Walk The Mountains, And Reflections On The Poem, “Give Us Men To Match Our Mountains” – Akakura Onsen, Japan May 21, 2020
- Hiking Around Seki Onsen, Ofudo Waterfalls, Tsubame Onsen, Sou Waterfalls and Kyukamura Onsen, In Myoko Kogen National Park, The Japanese Alps May 20, 2020
- From The Saigoku Pilgrimage to Nagoya, Japan May 19, 2020
- Day 58 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Takeda To The Outskirts Of Himeji, The Last Day Of Our Pilgrimage, Japan May 17, 2020
- Day 57 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Walking Around Takeda Castle Town, And Hiking Up Mt. Asago to Ritsuunkyo and Onaru Pond In Takeda, Japan May 16, 2020
- Day 56 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Yabu to Takeda, Japan, and a Bit About Collecting Good Memories May 15, 2020
- Day 55 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Tango Yura To Miyazu, Along The Shishizaki Peninsula, Japan May 14, 2020
- Day 54 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Walking Along The Miyazu Coastline, Japan May 13, 2020
- Day 53 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Uminpia to Miyazu, and Thoughts On A World Gripped Between Good And Evil Forces May 12, 2020
- Day 52 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Nariaiji, Temple #28 and the Scenic Amanohashidate, Japan May 11, 2020
- Day 51 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Myotsu-ji Temple in Obama, Japan, And A Near-Death Experience May 10, 2020
- Day 50 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Walk To Obama And Making A New Friend In Obama, Japan May 9, 2020
- Day 49 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Higashi Maizuru To Tango Yura, And A Dream I Had, Japan May 8, 2020
- Day 48 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Matsunō-Odera, Temple #29 In Maizuru, Japan May 7, 2020
- Day 47 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Walking Along The Coast From Uminpia To Aonogo In Takahama, Japan May 6, 2020
- Days 45 and 46 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Collecting Our Bag In Shirahama and Walking Through The Red Tori Gates Of Fushimi Inari Mountain, Kyoto, Japan May 5, 2020
- Days 44 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Lazy Day In Kyoto And Thoughts About The Coronavirus Lockdown May 3, 2020
- Day 43 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Ontakesan Banshu Kiyomizudera, Temple #25 In Hyogo, Japan May 2, 2020
- Day 42 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Ichijo-ji Temple # 26 In Hyogo, Japan May 1, 2020
- Day 41 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Nakayamadera Temple #23 In Takarazuka, Japan April 30, 2020
- Day 40- The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Katsuō-Ji, Temple #23, In Minoh, Japan April 29, 2020
- Day 39- The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Soji-ji, Temple #22 In Ibaraki, Japan April 28, 2020
- Day 38 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kegon-ji Temple #33 In Gifu, Japan April 27, 2020
- Day 37 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Closed Ferry, Stranded On The Shores Of Lake Biwa, In Hikone, Japan April 26, 2020
- Day 36 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kannonsho-ji Temple #32 In Shiga, Japan April 25, 2020
- Day 35 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Chomei-ji Temple #31, In Shiga, Japan April 24, 2020
- Day 34 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Let There Be Light! April 23, 2020
- Day 33 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Mii-dera, Temple #14 in Otsu, Lake Biwa, Japan April 22, 2020
- Day 32 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A rest day in Kyoto April 21, 2020
- Day 31 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Iwama-dera Temple #12 and Ishiyama-dera Temple #13 in Shiga, Japan April 20, 2020
- Day 30 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Anao-ji Temple #21, and Encountering Divine Help, Kyoto Japan April 19, 2020
- When things go terribly wrong with our democracies…. April 18, 2020
- Day 29 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Temple #20 Yoshiminedera Temple, Kyoto, Japan April 17, 2020
- Day 28 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Daigo-ji Temple #11 In Uji, and Bangai Temple #2 Gankei-ji In Kyoto April 16, 2020
- Day 26 And Day 27 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Rest Day, and A Cold And Rainy Walk From Nara To Uji April 15, 2020
- Day 25 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Imakumano Kannonji Temple #15, Kiyomizudera Temple #16, Rokuharamitsuji Temple #17, Rokkakudo Ikenobo Temple #18, Gyoganji Kakudo Temple #19, and The Yasaka shrine in Kyoto April 13, 2020
- Day 24 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kohfukuji, Temple #9, and Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan April 12, 2020
- Day 23 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Muroji Temple And Abe-Monjyuin Temple, Nara April 11, 2020
- Day 22 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kashihara to Hoki-in, Bangai Temple #1 and Hasedera Temple #8 in Sakurai, Nara, Japan April 10, 2020
- Day 21 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Temple #6 (Tsubosaka-dera) and Temple #7 (Oka-dera), and Tumulus Burial Mounds and Kofun Settlements In Nara Prefecture, Japan April 9, 2020
- Day 20 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Fujiidera To Kashihara, And Visiting Kashihara Jingu Shrine, Japan April 8, 2020
- Day 19 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Izumi To Fujii-dera, Temple #5, Japan April 7, 2020
- Day 18 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Kishiwada To Izumi, Japan April 6, 2020
- Day 17 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Mount Inunaki To Kishiwada, Japan April 5, 2020
- Day 16 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Kokawa-dera, Temple #3 In Wakayama to Mount Inunaki, Japan April 4, 2020
- Day 15 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Wakanoura To Wakayama City, Japan April 3, 2020
- Day 14 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Hatsushima To Wakanoura and Kimiidera, Temple #2, Wakayama, Japan April 2, 2020
- Day 13 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Shirasaki, Obiki To Hatsushima, Arida, Wakayama, Japan April 1, 2020
- Day 12 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Inami To Shirasaki Obiki, Wakayama, Japan March 30, 2020
- Day 11 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Minabe To Inami, Wakayama, Japan March 29, 2020
- Day 10 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Asso To Minabe, Wakayama, Japan March 28, 2020
- Day 9 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Katsuura Onsen, Wakayama, Japan March 27, 2020
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- Day 54 – Cape Nagasakibana Ibusuki, The Ryugu Legend And Many Different Views Of Mount Kaimon, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 53 – Visiting Two Temples In Kagoshima, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 52 – Princess Atsu, The Tropical Paradise Of Ibusuki, And The Spiritual Practice Of Being Buried Alive, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 51 – Meeting A Wise Italian Monk in Daikoku-ji Temple, on Kunimi Mountain Above Makurazaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 50 – Kushikino To Hioki And Visiting A Thousand Year Old Tree, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 49 – Satsuma Sendai To Kushikino And The Simple Joys Of The Road, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 48 – A Temple In Satsuma And A Bit About Kobo Daishi Kukai’s Teachings, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 47 – Visiting A Temple With An Onsen in Satsuma, and Talking To A Bamboo Forest While Climbing Three Mountains In The Rain, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 46 – Ebino To Satsuma Golf Resort, And Reflections About The Two Meanings Of The Floating World, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 45- The Ikoma And Ebino Plateau, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 44 – A Rural Temple In Ebino, And Staying In A Wholesome Farmhouse, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 43 – Visiting Two Temples By The Source Of The Mighty Kuma River, The Temple Of A Ghost Cat And Reflections On The Mortality Of Earthly Life, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 42 – Visiting Four Temples In Hitoyoshi, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 41 – A Sightseeing Day In Kumamoto, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 40 – Yatsushiro To Hinagu Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 39 – Kumamoto Temples, The Story Of Chūjō-Hime, The Japanese Cinderella, And Yamaga Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 38 – From Shimabara Across the Sea by Ferry to Kumamoto, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 37 – Unzen Volcanic Mountain To Shimabara, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 36 – Climbing A Volcanic Mountain To The Amazing Unzen Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 35 – Walking Along The Old Railroad Line To Obama Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Days 33 And 34 – Sightseeing In Nagasaki and a Few Words About Our Measurements, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 32 – Nagasaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 31 – Isahaya to Nagasaki and Feeling Weak, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 30 – Visiting The Yutoku Inari Shrine and Two Ancient Temples In Kashima, and Walking Along The Ariake Sea, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 29 – The Yabusame Festival In Takeo Onsen, and A Bit About Kaiseki Meals, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 28 – Strolling Through History In Arita Uchiyama, An Old Porcelain Town, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 27 – Imari To Arita, A Historic Porcelain Town, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- The Ton-Ten-Ton Festival In Imari, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 26 – Okawachiyama Hidden Pottery Village, And The Ton-Ten-Ton Festival in Imari, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 25 – Matsuura to Imari, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 24 – A Rest Day and Walking Through History In Hirado, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 23 – Hirado Island Temples, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 22 – Arriving at Hirado Island, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 21 – Sasebo To Yoshii, A Day Of Climbing To Three Mountain Temples, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 20 – Hasami To Sasebo, Three Mountain Passes and Three Temples, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 19 – Arita To Hasami, The Center Of Porcelain Production In Kyushu, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 18 – Takeo Onsen to Arita, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 17 – Ureshino Onsen, and a Bit About The Olle Trail, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 16 – Taku to Takeo Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 15 – Iwaya to Karatsu, and Visiting The Ancient Rock Carvings in Udono Seki Cave, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 14 – A Rainy Transfer Day, and Reuniting With Our Friends Joseph and Wendy, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 13 rest day in kurume
- Day 12 – Tanushimaru And Strolling Around Hita Onsen, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 11 – Tamana and Arao, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 10 – Hirazuka, Amagi, Asakura, and a Bit About a Con Man, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 9 – Funagoya Onsen, Nishimuta, Miyaki And Nagato, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 8 – Tosu to Ogori, A Million Prayer Beads And A Bit About Frogs In Japanese Culture, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 7 – Climbing Mount Wakasugi In Sasaguri, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- The Ozuka Kofun in Keisen, And Learning To Live With The Questions, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 6 – Lizuka, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 5 – Fukuoka To Umi, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 4 – Karatsu, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 3 – Raizan Mountain, Itoshima, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 2 – Atago To Itoshima, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Day 1 – Fukuoka To Atago To Meinohama, Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
- Saying Goodbye To Koh Lipe Thailand, And Finalizing Plans For Our Walking Pilgrimage In Kyushu, Japan
- Koh Lipe Thailand
- Diving In Koh Lipe, Thailand
- Wat Pariwat Ratchasongkram In Bangkok, And The Story Of The Hidden Golden Buddha, Thailand
- How The Selfie Culture Created A New Trend In Art
- Practicing Walking All Day In The Heat Of Bangkok, Thailand
- Our Journey Starts in Bangkok, And Thoughts About A Few Differences Between Thailand And Japan
- Planning To Walk The Kyushu 88 Temple Pilgrimage In Japan
- Practicing Yoga In Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
- Getting Back To Practicing Yoga In Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- Dive Sites Around Menjangan Island Marine Park, Bali, Indonesia
- Sunset Diving To See The Mandarin Fish’s Romantic Mating Ritual, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia
- What We Can Learn From The Starfish And Axolotl About The Human Potential To Regenerate, Menjangan Island, Indonesia
- Diving In Menjangan Island Marine Park, Bali, Indonesia
- Diving In The Garden Of The Gods, and The Close Encounters Dive Sites, In Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia
- Diving In Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia
- Diving The US Liberty Wreck and The Coral Garden In Tulamben, Bali
- Pipe Dreams, Chasing The Opium Dragon Through History in Laos
- The Pak Ou Buddha Caves, Luang Prabang, Laos
- The Phra Bang Buddha That Refused To Be Captured, Temples, Monks and Theravada Buddhism In Laos
- Bamboo Bridges In Luang Prabang, Laos
- Luang Prabang, Laos
- The Bangkok Biennale Art Show, Thailand
- The Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Thailand
- The Ancient Buddhist Kingdom Of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Thailand
- The Ancient Capital City Of Sukhothai, Thailand
- Doi Pui Hmong Village, On Doi Suthep Mountain, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Wat Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Hiking To Wat Pha Lat, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Running In Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Chilling In Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Back in Hanoi, And A Bit About The Symbol Of The Dragon In Vietnam
- Thanh Ha Pottery Village, Hoi An, Vietnam
- Impressions From Hoi An, Vietnam
- The Ancient World Heritage Town Of Hoi An, Vietnam
- The History Of The Thien Mu Pagoda, The Temple Of Literature, And Spending A Rainy Afternoon In A Traditional Tea House, Hue, Vietnam
- Cycling To Thanh Toan Covered Bridge, The War History Of The Perfume River Girls Squad, A Restful Lunch In A Garden, And Dong Ba Market, Hue, Vietnam
- The Ancient Imperial City Of Hue, Vietnam
- A Day Of Cycling To The Ancient Tombs Of Emperor Khai Dinh, Emperor Dong Khanh And Emperor Tu Duc, Hue, Vietnam
- Temples And Caves In The Amazing Marble Mountains, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Da Nang Beaches And A Day Hike To Chùa Linh Ung Temple, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Visiting An Amazing Cave in Halong Bay, and a Bit About The Four Sacred Animals Of Vietnam
- Trang An, The World Heritage Landscape Of The Ascending Dragon, Minh Binh, Vietnam
- Getting A Tailor-Made Áo Dai Dress, The Traditional Vietnamese Dress In Hanoi, Vietnam
- Watching A Water Puppet Show In Hanoi, And A Bit About The History Of Water Puppetry, Vietnam
- The Bustling City Of Hanoi, Vietnam
- Eternal Truths From Ubud, Where Yogis Meet With Digital Nomads, Bali, Indonesia
- The Art Of Balinese Dance, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- The Body Does Not Need Food – Wisdom From Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- The Tradition Of Releasing The Soul Through A Cremation Ceremony In Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- Studying The Ancient Art Of Shadow Puppetry In Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- Ubud, The Spiritual Heart Of Bali, Indonesia
- The Scenic Seaweed Farms In Nusa Ceningan, And Gala Gala House Cave in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
- Diving In Nusa Penida at the Toyapakeh and Sental Dive Sites, Indonesia
- Cliff Fishermen And Diving in Nusa Penida at the Manta Point and Crystal Bay Dive Sites, Indonesia
- Honoring The Spirits, and Umbrellas Over The Graves in Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
- Diving in Nusa Penida at the SD and Mangrove Dive Sites, Indonesia
- Nusa Penida And Nusa Lembongan Islands, Indonesia
- Seeing Perfection Instead Of Imperfections, Jimbaran Beach, Bali, Indonesia
- The Tallest Statue In Indonesia, Of Vishnu Riding A Garuda, And Jimbaran Beach In Bali
- The Beaches of Seminyak and Kuta in Bali, Indonesia
- The Dogs On Sanur Beach, Egg Paintings and Barong Dance, in Bali, Indonesia
- Diving In Padang Bai, Bali, Indonesia
- Arriving In Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia
- The Rooster and Chicken Statues in The Temples Of Ayutthaya, Thailand
- Ayutthaya, An Ancient Buddhist Kingdom, Thailand
- A Visit To The Tiger Cave Temple, Wat Tham Suea, And The Dragon Cave Temple, Wat Ban Tham, In Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Resting By The River Kwai In Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Our Last Days In Bangkok
- The Amazing Buddhist Temples In Bangkok, Thailand
- More Art In Bangkok Thailand
- The Dussehra Festival and The Chinese Vegetarian Festival In Bangkok, Thailand
- Best Parks for Running in Bangkok, Thailand
- The World In Reality and Art In Bangkok
- Art In Bangkok Thailand
- A New Journey Starts In Bangkok Thailand
- How I Became A Runner
- The Subliminal Messages We Receive From Our Surroundings
- Getting Back Into Shape After Getting Covid
- How we fulfill our life’s purpose, often without being aware of it
- Practicing The Art of “Dolce Far Niente” On The Beaches Of Zanzibar
- The Datoga Tribe, Eyasi Lake, Tanzania
- Lions In The Serengeti Safari, Tanzania
- The Hadzabe Bushmen Tribe, In Eyasi Lake, Tanzania
- The Endless Plains Of The Serengeti, Tanzania
- A Visit To A Traditional Maasai Village In Ngorongoro, Tanzania
- Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
- Photos From The Tarangire National Park, And Fun Facts About Zebras, Tanzania
- The Beautiful Wildlife In The Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
- Tanzania Safari- Arriving In Arusha, And A Bit About The Different Tribes Of Tanzania
- How To Travel Slowly, Stone Town, Zanzibar
- Hakuna Matata From Stone Town, Zanzibar
- Perfect Health and Eternal Youth From Prentice Mulford and Photos From My Last Day Of Diving On Pemba Island, Zanzibar
- The Lighthouse Reef And The Swiss Wall Diving Sites, Northwest Pemba Island, Zanzibar