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• Day 53 – Walking the Via Francigena – Vevey To Villeneuve, Switzerland, The Beautiful Resort Town Of Montreux, And Our Last Day Of Walking On This Leg Of The Pilgrimage October 17, 2019
• Day 52 – Walking the Via Francigena – Lausanne To Vevey, Switzerland, A Beautiful Lakeside Walk, The Amazing Vineyard Terraces Of Lavaux And A Poem By Charlie Chaplain October 16, 2019
• Day 50 and Day 51 – Walking the Via Francigena – Sightseeing In Lausanne, Switzerland, My Previous Incarnations, And The Four Cardinal Virtues According to Classical Antiquity October 15, 2019
• Day 49 – Walking the Via Francigena – Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne To Lausanne, Switzerland – Arriving In Lausanne, A Fabulous City On Lake Geneva October 13, 2019
• Day 47 and Day 48 – Walking the Via Francigena – Yverdon-les-Bains To Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland – Walking In A Heavy Rain Storm With A Strong Southerly Wind October 12, 2019
• Day 46 – Walking the Via Francigena – Orbe to Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland – A Historic Hot Springs Town, and Thoughts About Urban Veggie Gardens October 10, 2019
• Day 45 – Walking the Via Francigena – Orbe, Switzerland – Ancient Roman Mosaics, The Greek Mythology Of The Famous Labyrinth of Theseus and Minotaur October 9, 2019
• Day 44 – Walking the Via Francigena – Métabief To Orbe, Switzerland – A Challenging Day on The Roman Road, A Hike Through an Ancient Forest, Alien Crop Circles, A Traditional Cow Parade and Crossing The Jura Mountains October 8, 2019
• Day 43 – Walking the Via Francigena – Pontarlier To Métabief, France – Crossing The Jura Sub-Alps Mountains In The Rain October 7, 2019
• Day 42 – Walking the Via Francigena – Walking Around Pontarlier, France October 6, 2019
• Day 41 – Walking the Via Francigena – Lods To Pontarlier, France – An Exciting Forest Hike To The Source Of The River Loue, In The Pouring Rain October 5, 2019
• Day 40 – Walking the Via Francigena – Ornans To Lods, France – A Leisurely Walk Along The Clear River Loue October 4, 2019
• Day 39 – Walking the Via Francigena – Besançon To Ornans, France – A Hilly Scenic Walk And Seeing The Art Of Gustav Courbet And Yan Pei-Ming October 3, 2019
• Day 38 – Walking the Via Francigena – A Sightseeing Day In Besançon, France October 2, 2019
• Day 37 – Walking the Via Francigena – Geneuille To Besançon, France – Arriving In Besançon, A Magnificent Historical City October 1, 2019
• Day 36 – Walking the Via Francigena – Choye to Geneuille, France – Visiting A Beautiful Zen Water Garden, and a Rainy Day of Walking In the Burgundy Region September 30, 2019
• Day 35 – Walking the Via Francigena – Rigny to Choye, France – Our Running With The Bulls, And Reflections On Pain Versus Suffering September 29, 2019
• Day 34 – Walking the Via Francigena – Champlitte to Rigny, France – A Fabulous Meal and a Lovely Night in a French Country Chateau September 28, 2019
• Day 33 – Walking the Via Francigena – Grandchamp to Champlitte, France – A Blue-Haired Man and a Funky Lunch September 27, 2019
• Day 32 – Walking the Via Francigena – Langres to Grandchamp, France – A Rainy Walk, And A Lovely Friendly Dinner At A Country House September 26, 2019
• Day 31 – Walking the Via Francigena – A Rest Day In Langres September 25, 2019
• Day 30 – Walking the Via Francigena – Arc-en-Barrois to Langres, France – A Very Hilly Walk, Followed by a Gourmet Dinner September 24, 2019
• Day 29 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Orges To Arc-en-Barrois, France – A Pleasant Day Of Walking In The Forest, and Staying At The Edge Of A Forest Full Of Wildlife September 23, 2019
• Day 28 – Walking the Via Francigena – Bar-sur-Aube To Ogres, France – A Very Long Day Of Walking, Meeting Other Pilgrims, A fabulous Dinner And Staying At A Flower Factory September 22, 2019
• Day 27 – Walking the Via Francigena – La Rothière To Bar-sur-Aube, France – A Walk Through The Champagne Region September 21, 2019
• Day 26 – Walking the Via Francigena – Chavanges to La Rothière, France – A Gluttonous Day of Two Gourmet Feasts September 20, 2019
• Day 25 – Walking the Via Francigena – Vitry-le-François to Chavanges, France – A Long Hot Day of Walking, and a Lovely Evening September 19, 2019
• Day 24 – Walking the Via Francigena – Chaussée-sur-Marne to Vitry-le-François, France – A Short But Hot Day Of Walking by the River Marne September 18, 2019
• Day 23 – Walking the Via Francigena – Châlons-en-Champagne to Chaussée-sur-Marne, France – A Beautiful Walk by the Canal September 17, 2019
• Day 22 – Walking the Via Francigena- A Rest Day In Châlons-en-Champagne, France September 16, 2019
• Day 21 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Les Petite-Loges to Châlons-en-Champagne, France – A Long Day of Walking and a Great Evening September 15, 2019
• Day 20 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Reims to Les Petite-Loges, France, a Hard First Day of Walking September 14, 2019
• Day 19 – Walking the Via Francigena- Arriving once more in Reims, France September 13, 2019
• Preparing For The Via Francigena Pilgrimage September 8, 2019
• Summer in Colorado, Our New Fruit Orchard, and Planning Our Next Pilgrimage August 28, 2019
• Day 66 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan -The Last Day Of Our Pilgrimage, And Thoughts About Health And Longevity June 16, 2019
• Day 65 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Tanjō-ji, Our Last Temple and Home To Honen, The Priest Who Brought Pure Land Buddhism To Japan June 12, 2019
• Day 64 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking To Yunogo Onsen, And Remembering The Bigger Goal While Taking Care Of The Small Details June 11, 2019
• Day 63 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Climb Up To Kiyamaji, Temple #4, In Ochiai, And The Historic District Of Katsuyama June 10, 2019
• Day 62 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Walk Through the Mountains to Yubara Onsen June 9, 2019
• Day 61 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Beautiful Hike Along the Stunning Uradome Coast In Iwami, Tottori Prefecture June 8, 2019
• Day 60 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Big Japanese Monk In Maniji Temple, And The Amazing Sand Sculptures In The Tottori Sand Museum June 6, 2019
• Day 59 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Kannon-in, Temple #32, And Daiun-in, Temple #33, And A Walk On The Tottori Sand Dunes June 6, 2019
• Day 58 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Very Exciting Trek to the Cliff Halls of Sanbutsu-ji Temple on Mount Mitoku, and a Bit About Shugendo Mountain Asceticism June 5, 2019
• Day 57 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Kurayoshi Towards Tottori June 4, 2019
• Day 56 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Hasedera, Temple #30, and Thoughts About Chance Encounters June 3, 2019
• Day 55 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Daisen National Park to Kurayoshi, and Praying for Those In Need June 2, 2019
• Day 54- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Nature Walks Around Daisen-Oki Mountain As A Form Of Meditation June 1, 2019
• Day 53- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Temple #29, Daisenji, and a Bit About Food and Its Vibrational Aid To Your Divinity May 31, 2019
• Day 52- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Unjuji, Temple #27, and Kiyomizu-Dera, Temple #28 in Yasugi May 30, 2019
• Day 51 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Another Very Hot Day of Walking East from Yasugi, and First Glimpses of Daisenji, The Highest Temple on Our Pilgrimage May 29, 2019
• Day 50 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Very Hot Day of Walking From Matsue to Yasugi May 28, 2019
• Day 49 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Izumo to Matsue Along Lake Shinji, and Staying in Tamatsukuri Onsen May 27, 2019
• Day 48 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Hot Day of Walking to Zenjo-ji, Temple #24, and the Story of Orochi, the Dragon Who Had Eight Heads and Eight Tails May 26, 2019
• Day 47 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Climbing the Many Steps to Ichibata Yakushi Temple #26, in the Mountains of Izumo And The Famous Izumo Taisha Shrine May 25, 2019
• Day 46 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Most Scary and Dangerous Forest Hike to Gakuenji Temple, in the Mountains of Izumo May 24, 2019
• Day 45 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The 500 Stone Arahats In Rakanji Temple, and Sightseeing In Iwami Ginzan May 23, 2019
• Day 44 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Tagi To Izumo May 22, 2019
• Day 43 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Seeing an Amazing Performance of Iwami Kagura in Yunotsu Onsen, and Visiting Kandoji Temple #23 in Izumo May 21, 2019
• Day 42 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Maji To Kute May 20, 2019
• Day 41 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Gotsu to Maji, Yunotsu Onsen, and The Healing Powers of Green Forest Therapy May 19, 2019
• Day 39 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking from Miho Misumi to Hamada, and Seeing a Photography Exhibition In Orii May 17, 2019
• Day 38 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Masuda To Miho Misumi May 16, 2019
• Day 37 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Arriving In Masuda May 15, 2019
• Day 36 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking Along the Blue Sea and Through Long Tunnels – From Abu City to Susa May 14, 2019
• Day 35 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Daishōin, Temple #20, in Hagi, and walking from Hagi to Abu City May 13, 2019
• Day 34 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Yumoto Onsen to Hagi, and Visiting Kannon-in Temple in Hagi May 11, 2019
• Day 33 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Tawarayama Onsen to Yumoto Onsen in Nagato May 11, 2019
• Day 32 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Ichinomata Onsen to Tawarayama Onsen in Nagato, a walk through the mountains May 10, 2019
• Day 31 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Kawatana Onsen to Ichinomata Onsen, and a Beauty Tip From Japanese Women May 9, 2019
• Day 30 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Fukue to Kawatana Onsen May 8, 2019
• Day 29 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Shimonoseki to Fukue, Visiting an Ancient Kofun Keyhole Mound, and Thoughts I Had Today May 7, 2019
• Day 28 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Sad Story Behind The Sentei Festival, A 900 Year Old Matsuri In Shimonoseki, and Sightseeing In Mojiko Retro And Kokura In Kyūshū May 6, 2019
• Day 27 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Kozanji, Temple #19 in Chofu, A Story Teller, A Samurai Incarnating Into A Crab, And A Japanese Monkey In Shimonoseki May 5, 2019
• Day 26 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Temple #18, Sorinji Temple, and Thoughts About My Past Lives While Walking From Ube City Towards Shimonoseki May 4, 2019
• Day 25 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Continuing to Walk on a Rainy Day from Yuda Onsen Towards Ube May 3, 2019
• Day 24 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Temple #17, Ryuzoji Temple In Yamaguchi, and a Very Rainy Day of Walking from Yuda Onsen Towards Ube May 2, 2019
• Day 23 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Long Day of Walking from Tokuji to Yuda Onsen, and Visiting Temple #16, Toshunji, In Yamaguchi May 1, 2019
• Day 22 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Long and Quiet Mountain Walk From Kano to Tokuji April 30, 2019
• Day 21 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Serene Zen Temple, Kanyoji Hanyang, in Kano April 29, 2019
• Day 20 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Tokuyama to Ishibune Onsen, Kanoji, the Land of Flowering Moss, and a Beautiful Mountain Walk to Kano April 28, 2019
• Day 19 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Rainy Rest Day In Shunan city April 27, 2019
• Day 18 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Yanai to Hikari, and a Visit to the Golden Dragon Temple Hanya-ji on Shinpozan Mountain April 27, 2019
• Day 17 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Iwakuni To Yanai April 25, 2019
• Day 16 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Miyajima to the Castle Town Of Iwakuni April 24, 2019
• Day 15 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Daisho-in Temple, in the town of Miyajima, on the Beautiful Island of Itsukushima April 23, 2019
• Day 14 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Mitaki-Dera Temple In Hiroshima April 22, 2019
• Day 13 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Finally Arriving In Hiroshima April 21, 2019
• Day 12 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Meeting a True Master Along the Road to Higashi-Hiroshima April 19, 2019
• Day 11 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Beautiful and Remote Buttsuji Temple, and People Showering Us With Gifts, Northern Mihara April 18, 2019
• Day 10 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Kojoji Temple, and the stunning Kosanji Temple in Ikuchi Island April 18, 2019
• Day 9 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Senkoji, an Ancient Rock Temple in Onomichi April 17, 2019
• Day 8 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Jodoji Temple and Bengai Temple Saikokuji in Onomichi April 16, 2019
• Day 7 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Life and Poetry of The Zen Master Ryokan, and Entsu-ji Temple April 15, 2019
• Day 6 -The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Rendai-ji to Entsu-ji Temple, Where Ryokan, The Zen Master, Trained April 14, 2019
• Day 5 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The World’s Largest Wooden Fudo Myoo in Rendaiji Yugasan Temple, Kurashiki, Japan April 13, 2019
• Day 4 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Myōō-in Temple and visiting a bird cafe April 12, 2019
• Day 3 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Hokai-in Temple in Okayama April 11, 2019
• Day 2- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The talking statue in Saidaiji Temple, and Yokeiji Temple in Okayama April 10, 2019
• Day 1 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Shorakuji Temple in Bizen April 7, 2019
• The Castle Town of Himeji, Japan April 7, 2019
• The Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Arriving in Kobe, a Rat Falls from the Ceiling, and the Art of Kyosai April 6, 2019
• Follow Your Fears April 1, 2019
• A dream I had of the Goddess Kannon, and thoughts about our approaching foot pilgrimage March 17, 2019
• Painting in my studio, and planning our next foot pilgrimage in Japan January 25, 2019
• A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind January 20, 2019
• The Last Sanctuary House of Mother Mary, Near the Ruins of Ephesus, Turkey December 30, 2018
• Ephesus, the home of the Mother Goddess, and a Story of Glory and Decay in Ancient Turkey December 27, 2018
• Visiting Aphrodisias, an ancient city devoted to the Goddess of Love, beauty and eternal youth, and home to some amazing marble sculptures, Turkey December 26, 2018
• The miracle of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, and the Ruins of the Temple of Artemis, Turkey December 24, 2018
• The beautiful travertine hot spring pools of Pamukkale, and the ancient ruins of Hierapolis, Turkey December 22, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 10 – Antalya, the End of our Walk December 20, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 9 – Hiking Mount Olympus with Pegasus, and the Domain of the legendary Fire Breathing Dragon, Chimera December 18, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 8 – Inişdibi to the ruins of Istlada and on to Myra, the best Lycian ruins on our trail and the home of Santa Claus December 17, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 7 – Boğazcık to Üçağız, via the ruins of Apollonia and Aperlae December 15, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 6 – The Mountaintop Lycian Ruins of Phellos December 14, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 5 – Visiting the Patara Lycian Ruins and then on to Antiphellos (Kaş) December 13, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 4 – Faralya to Kabak to Alinca, and the Lycian Ruins In Xanthos December 12, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 3 – Ölüdeniz Ovacık to Faralya December 11, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 2 – Kayaköy to Ölüdeniz December 9, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 1 – Arriving in Fethiye, The Amintaş Rock Tombs and the Village of Kayaköy December 8, 2018
• Walking through a Beautiful Canyon, the village of Ortahisar and Kızılçukur Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey December 7, 2018
• Postcards From Cappadocia, Turkey December 6, 2018
• Visiting the Stunning Landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey December 5, 2018
• Heaven is a place on earth, and its name is Cappadocia, Turkey December 4, 2018
• The Sufi Women Whirling Dervishes Of Istanbul December 2, 2018
• Istanbul- A City of Great Sights, History and Delights November 27, 2018
• A Puppet Museum in Berlin November 21, 2018
• The Berlin Wall, and More Street Art In Berlin November 20, 2018
• Art on the streets of Berlin November 18, 2018
• Visiting Paris – You must learn to accept the Rose with its thorns… November 11, 2018
• Day 18 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Hermonville to Reims, France – Arriving in Reims after a cold, windy and rainy walk November 4, 2018
• Day 17 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Pontavert to Hermonville, France – A quiet and cold day of walking through the Champagne region of France November 3, 2018
• Day 16 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Laon to Pontavert, France – A beautiful day of walking in Nature November 2, 2018
• Walking The Via Francigena – The story of the Cracked Pot, Laon Cathedral, France October 31, 2018
• Day 15 – Walking the Via Francigena – from Crécy-sur-Serre To Laon, France October 30, 2018
• Day 14 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Saint-Quentin to Crécy-sur-Serre, France – A Long Day Of Walking, and Reflections on My Stolen Bag October 29, 2018
• Day 13 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Péronne to Saint-Quentin, France – Encountering a Major Setback October 28, 2018
• Day 12 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Bapaume to Péronne, France October 27, 2018
• Day 11 – Walking the Via Francigena – from Arras to Bapaume, France October 26, 2018
• Day 9 – Walking the Via Francigena – from Gosnay to Souchez, France October 23, 2018
• Day 8 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Auchy-au-Bois to Gosnay, France October 22, 2018
• Day 7 – Walking The Via Francigena- From Wisques to Auchy-au-Bois, France October 21, 2018
• Day 6 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Clerques to Wisques, France October 20, 2018
• Day 5 – Walking The Via Francigena- From Calais to Clerques, France October 19, 2018
• Day 3 – Walking The Via Francigena- Canterbury To Whitfield October 17, 2018
• Day 2 – Walking The Via Francigena – Receiving a Private Blessing for Our Pilgrimage at the Canterbury Cathedral October 16, 2018
• Arriving in Canterbury UK, the beginning of our pilgrimage – Day 1 October 14, 2018
• Our last day in London before going to Canterbury October 14, 2018
• Medicine, Pills, Health insurance, and why I choose not to participate October 13, 2018
• So….Why am I walking this Via Francigena pilgrimage? October 11, 2018
• London, What a Great City! We Are About to Start our Pilgrimage… October 8, 2018
• Takashi Murakami’s Art, and our Upcoming Trip to London, Paris, Berlin and Turkey September 27, 2018
• Long Days in the Studio, Painting the 500 Enlightened Arahats September 5, 2018
• Thoughts About Our Next Pilgrimage, and an Artistic Dream is Becoming a Reality – Painting The 500 Enlightened Arahats August 14, 2018
• Sharing a short story that helps explain the beautiful truth of reincarnation July 10, 2018
• Money Miracle… The true story of how money manifested out of thin air June 26, 2018
• The Painting Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden, The importance of travels for an artist, and reflections on the art of Ikè No Taiga May 20, 2018
• Afterthoughts about walking the Nakasendō, and Seeing Butoh in Kyoto May 16, 2018
• Day 32 – Walking the Nakasendō, Japan – Finally, We Cross The Sanjō Ōhashi Bridge In Kyoto, The End Of Our Journey May 5, 2018
• Day 31 – Walking the Nakasendō, Japan – From Moriyama To Kusatsu To Ōtsu May 4, 2018
• Day 30 – Walking the Nakasendō, Japan – An Unexpected Art Exhibition In Echigawa, Magical Twilight Walking, and Remembering the Buddha’s Heart Sutra May 3, 2018
• Day 29 – Walking the Nakasendō, Japan – Sightseeing in Hikone and a Long, Hot Day of Walking to Takamiya and to Echigawa May 2, 2018
• Day 28 – Walking the Nakasendō, Japan – Crossing the Mountains Towards Biwa Lake, from Kashiwabara to Samegai to Banba to Toriimoto May 1, 2018
• Day 27 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Heading Into the Mountains, from Akasaka to Tarui, Sekigahara, Imasu and Kashiwabara April 30, 2018
• Day 26 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – The Golden Buddha of Gifu, and Have I Lost the Passion for Walking the Nakasendō? April 29, 2018
• Day 25 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – The beauty of not following the well-trodden path… April 28, 2018
• Day 24 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – A cool and wet day of sightseeing in Inuyama April 27, 2018
• Day 23 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – From Hosokute to Mitake, to Fushimi, to Ota and finally to Unuma, and Learning About Sarubobo, and Unexpected Delights Along The Path April 26, 2018
• Day 22 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Climbing 13 Mountain Passes From Ena To Okute, the Biwa Pass To Hosokute, and the Story of the Stone Buddha Without A Head April 25, 2018
• Day 21 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Climbing 13 Hills, from Magome to Ochiai to Nakatsugawa to Ena April 24, 2018
• Day 20 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – From Nojiri to Midono, then to Tsumago and Magome, Along the Gaijin Highway April 23, 2018
• Day 19 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – A Magical Landscape Of Waterfalls, Turquoise Water Ravines, and the Central Alps April 21, 2018
• Day 18 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Visiting The Beautiful Nezame-No-Toko Gorge, and The Legend of Tarō Urashima April 20, 2018
• Day 17 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – The Torii Pass, and a long walk to Kiso, Fukushima April 19, 2018
• Day 16 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Learning About the Kofun Period, The Jomon Pit Houses, The Birthplace Of Soba, and Entering The Kiso Valley April 18, 2018
• Day 15 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – A day of sightseeing in Matsumoto April 17, 2018
• Day 14 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – From Shimosuwa over the Shiojiri Pass to Shiojiri-Shuku April 16, 2018
• Day 13 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – A Much Needed Rest Day in Shimosuwa Onsen and Learning About Onbashira Matsuri April 15, 2018
• Day 12 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – The longest day of The Nakasendo, Crossing the Wada Mountain Pass April 14, 2018
• Day 11 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – A long day of walking over Kasatoritoge mountain pass in the pouring rain April 13, 2018
• Day 10 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – old station towns, and thoughts that crossed my mind April 12, 2018
• Day 9 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – A rest day in Karuizawa, and The Christ Consciousness in Ancient Japan April 11, 2018
• Day 8 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Going Into The Woods and Crossing Our First Mountain Pass April 10, 2018
• Day 7 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Thinking of the Zen Master Called Homeless Kodo… April 9, 2018
• Day 6 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Can Japan Be Aging Badly?… April 8, 2018
• Day 5 – Walking The Nakasendō, Japan – Rome Was Not Built In A Day… April 7, 2018
• Day 4 – Walking The Nakasendo, Japan – A Hard Day Full Of Raging Emotions April 6, 2018
• Day 3 – Walking The Nakasendō, and Lessons In Moderation Learned from Hina Dolls April 5, 2018
• Day 2 – Walking The Nakasendo, Japan April 4, 2018
• Day 1 – Walking the Nakasendo – Reflections on why we walk, and background on the Nakasendo April 3, 2018
• Preparations for walking the Nakasendo in Japan April 2, 2018
• Arriving in Kyoto, Japan March 28, 2018
• Saying goodbye to Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia March 21, 2018
• Diving The Beautiful Coral Wall in Bunaken Indonesia March 20, 2018
• Thoughts About Paradise, and More Diving In Bunaken, Indonesia March 19, 2018
• Diving Off Bunaken Island, Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia March 18, 2018
• The Celebration of Death, and the Culture and People of Sulawesi, Indonesia March 17, 2018
• Night Diving to See Mandarin Fish Mating In Lembeh, Indonesia March 16, 2018
• Coconut Sugar, Coconut Oil and More of the Colorful Paintings Created Under the Sea in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia March 15, 2018
• Tribes In Sulawesi Indonesia, and more photos from my dives in Lembeh, Indonesia March 13, 2018
• Muck Diving Versus Soft Coral Diving, In Lembeh, Indonesia March 12, 2018
• More Photos From My Dives in Lembeh Indonesia March 10, 2018
• Diving In Lembeh, Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia March 10, 2018
• Celebrating Holi, The Festival Of Light, Auckland NZ March 4, 2018
• Auckland NZ Lantern Festival and A Happy New Chinese Year To All! March 3, 2018
• Saying Our Farewell To Our Zen Temple Retreat In The Hokianga, New Zealand February 23, 2018
• The Beaches of Sri Lanka – Hambantota, Mirissa, Weligama, Unawatuna, Galle Fort, Ahungala and Negombo February 9, 2018
• Wewurukannala Raja Maha Vihara Temple in Dikwella, Sri Lanka, and A Jataka Tale About The Monkey’s Heart February 6, 2018
• Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara, an Amazing Cave Temple Complex, in Sri Lanka and A Jataka Story about how asking others for too much, can lead to hatred and loss February 5, 2018
• Sankhapala Raja Maha Buddhist Cave Temple in Sri Lanka, and a Jataka Tale About a Parrot Who Told the Truth February 4, 2018
• Kataragama – a Major Pilgrimage Town in Sri Lanka February 3, 2018
• Ancient Rock Carvings in South Central Sri Lanka, and a Jataka Tale Of A Tortoise Who Loved Its Home Too Much February 2, 2018
• Tea Country, Nuwara Eliya, The New Zealand Farm, and Ella, Sri Lanka February 1, 2018
• Gadaladeniya Temple, Lankatilaka Vihara Temple, and Embekka Devalaya Temple, in Kandy, Sri Lanka January 31, 2018
• The Buddha’s Tooth Temple and the Botanical Gardens in Kandy, Sri Lanka January 30, 2018
• Aluvihara Rock Cave Temple, Matale, Sri Lanka January 29, 2018
• The Marvel of the Dambulla Buddhist Caves, Sri Lanka January 27, 2018
• Climbing the Breathtaking Sigiriya Lion Rock and the Pidurangala Rock, Sri Lanka January 26, 2018
• Dimbulagala – A Cave Temple with Colorful Statues, and Ebony Wood Buddha Figures, Sri Lanka January 25, 2018
• Polonnaruwa – An Ancient City With Carved Rock Buddha Sculptures, In Sri Lanka January 23, 2018
• An Amazing Hindu Temple, and other sights in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka January 22, 2018
• Avukana, The Largest Stone Standing Buddha in Sri Lanka January 21, 2018
• Mihintale, A Holy Buddhist Mountain In Sri Lanka January 20, 2018
• The Sacred City Of Anuradhapura, and the Rock Carvings in Thanthirimale, Sri Lanka January 18, 2018
• Arankele Forest Monastery and The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka January 18, 2018
• Colombo Sri Lanka January 14, 2018
• We are going on a Buddhist Pilgrimage to Sri Lanka January 9, 2018
• Happy New Year! December 30, 2017
• Macau to New Zealand to Colorado December 20, 2017
• Enjoying Hong Kong November 24, 2017
• Love The World That Is Not There… November 7, 2017
• Plitvice Lakes National Park, A Fairytale Land in Croatia October 14, 2017
• Charming Coexistence In Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina October 12, 2017
• Medugorje – A Major Pilgrimage Site in Bosnia October 12, 2017
• Mostar, In Bosnia and Herzegovina October 10, 2017
• Returning to Kotor Via Cetinje, Montenegro October 10, 2017
• The Old Town Of Budva, Montenegro October 9, 2017
• Ancient Olive Trees, Fishing Nets, Bojana Island, Ulcinj and the Southern Beaches of Montenegro October 7, 2017
• Morača Monastery and Podgorica, The Capitol City of Montenegro October 5, 2017
• Black Lake, the Tara River Canyon and chatting with the locals in Kolasin, Montenegro October 4, 2017
• A Pilgrimage to the Healing Ostrog Monastery, in Montenegro October 3, 2017
• The Bay Of Kotor, Montenegro October 1, 2017
• Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic In Croatia… or is it? September 30, 2017
• The Old Cities of Sibenik and Split, on the Dalmatian Coast In Croatia September 28, 2017
• Music In Zadar Croatia September 24, 2017
• Roman Ruins in Pula and Beautiful Opatija, Croatia September 23, 2017
• Piran and Portoroz on the Slovenian Riviera, and the old town in Porec, Croatia September 19, 2017
• A Visit to the Hitchhikers Museum in Koper Slovenia, and Thoughts About Valuing Your Life and Traveling as a Profession September 17, 2017
• Mother Nature’s Masterpieces Inside The Postojna Caves Slovenia  September 16, 2017