Postcards From Cappadocia, Turkey

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Zelve Open air museum of an ancient village in the caves and lounging in a restaurant in Göreme

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Honey Valley and Ihlara Valley

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Pasabag valley also known as Monk’s Valley

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Jules climbing to a rock church in Ihlara valley, women selling dried fruit

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10th century wall paintings in a cave church – Ihlara Canyon

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Hiking in the Ihlara Canyon

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Zelve ancient settlement

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Ancient churches in Ihlara Canyon

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Wall paintings in El Nazar church in Zemi valley

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Bayramlı Mahallesi, Derinkuyu Underground City,

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Bayramlı Mahallesi, Derinkuyu Underground City

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Ancient wall paintings in the Dark Cave Of Goreme open air museum

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Ihlara valley

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Hiking in Belediyesi

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Near Seleme church

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Hiking near Goreme

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Hiking in Belediyasi, Goreme

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Hiking in Rose valley

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Monument Valley, Arizona December 4, 2019
Visiting Arches National Park In Moab, Utah – Part 2 December 3, 2019
Visiting Arches National Park In Moab, Utah – Part 1 December 2, 2019
Thank You So Very Much! November 28, 2019
Art, Fun And Friends In Basel, Switzerland November 3, 2019
A Few Days Of Art And Fun In Zürich Switzerland November 1, 2019
A Few Days In Geneva Switzerland October 30, 2019
A Few Days In Bern Switzerland October 29, 2019
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

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