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Macro Diving In Bali – Tasting the Lotus – Reflections On Living An Uncharted Life

Posted on November 30, 2025     2 Comments


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Our Last Day Of The Pilgrimage, Zao Onsen And Conclusions From Our Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

Posted on November 10, 2025     2 Comments


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Day 28 – Tawazako to Yupopo Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 27 – Tazawako Lake – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 26 – Tamagawa Onsen to Tazawako Lake – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 25 – Hachimantai Mountain To Tamagawa Onsen, The Most Acidic Sulfuric Onsen In Japan, Believed To Cure Cancer – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 24 – Yuze Onsen to Hachimantai Mountain, Becoming Aware Of The Danger Of Bears – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 23 – The Ancient Oyu Stone Circles, From Oyu To Yuze Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 21 – Hiking From Yakeyama Village Through The Scenic Oirase Gorge Trail To Lake Towada – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 20 – Yachi Onsen To Yakeyama, Okuse – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 19 – Hakkoda Mountain To Yachi Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 18 – Aomori To Hakkoda Ski Resort- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 17 – Another Rest Day In Aomori, And Thoughts About Immortality – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 16 – Preparing To Enter The Mountain Range South Of Aomori, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 15 – The History Of The Nebuta Festival In Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 14 – Arriving In Shin Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 13 – Goshogawara To Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 12 – Sightseeing In Hirosaki – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 11 – Thoughts About Time And A Past Life Memory – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 10 – A Coastal Walk, Encountering Kindness and A Fossil Seawater Hot Springs- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

Posted on October 19, 2025     2 Comments


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Day 9 – The Limits Of The Ancient Japanese Language – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 8 – Furo Fushi Onsen Promises That “If You Bathe Here, You Will Not Get Old Or Weak”- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 7 – Hiking In The Juniko Twelve Lakes Forest Area – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 6 – A Rainy Day, And Thoughts About The Power Of Our Emotions – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 5 – The Stunning Design Of A Hornet’s Nest, A Lesson In The Lightness Of Being From A Frog So Light It Can Sit Inside A Rose – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 4 – Walking Through A Beautiful Rural Landscape – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

Posted on October 12, 2025     2 Comments


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Day 3 – Moor Hot Springs, And Why Japan Reclaimed Lake Ogata, Once the Second Largest Lake In Japan – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

Posted on October 11, 2025     1 Comment


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Day 2 – Thoughts About Our Inner Powers, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 1 – Limited Trains and Adjusting To Walking All Day, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

Posted on October 9, 2025     2 Comments


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A Brief History Of The Tohoku Region, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of The North – Arriving in Akita, Japan

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Photos from my recent dives in Bali

Posted on October 7, 2025     2 Comments


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Day 22 – Towada Lake to Oyu Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan

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Day 35- The Mythical Kirin, And Arriving In Nihonbashi Tokyo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 34 – The Kiri-Sute Gomen Tradition, The Japanese Class System, The Namamugi Incident, And From Kanagawa To Kawasaki To Heiwajima, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 33 – The Legend Of The Great Tengu, From Totsuka To Hodogaya Juku To Kanagawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 32 – Fujisawa To Totsuka, and A Bit About The Japanese Buddhist monk Ippen Shōnin, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 31 – Fujisawa, A bit About Mokujiki Asceticism, And The Dragons In The Enoshima Caves, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 30 – Hiratsuka To Tsujido, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 29 – Kozū Station To Hiratsuka, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 28 – Hakone Yumoto to Odawara to Kozu, And The Teachings Of Ninomiya Sontoku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 27 – Walking Up And Down The Hakone Mountain Pass To Hatajuku, And On To Hakone Yumoto, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 26 – A Rest Day in Hakone And The Story Of The Pilgrim’s Search, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 25 – Mishima, Numazu And Hara Juku, A Festival In Mishima Taisha, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 24 – Fuji Town Through Yoshiwara Juku To Hara Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 23 – Climbing The Scenic Satta Toge Mountain Pass, From Okitsu To Yui Juku, To Kanbara Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 22 – From Shizuoka To Okitsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 21 – From Okabe Juku Over The Utsunoya Mountain Pass To Mariko, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 20 – Shimada To Fujieda To Okabe Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 19 – Over The Steep Nakayama Mountain Pass From Hizaka Juku To Kanaya And Shimada Juku, The Tale Of The Crying Stones And The Old Cobble Stone Path, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan

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Day 18 – Fukuroi And Kakegawa Post Towns, A Poem About Forgiveness, And A Bit About The Honjins Along The Tokaido Road In Japan

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  • Macro Diving In Bali – Tasting the Lotus – Reflections On Living An Uncharted Life November 30, 2025
  • Our Last Day Of The Pilgrimage, Zao Onsen And Conclusions From Our Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 10, 2025
  • Day 28 – Tawazako to Yupopo Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 8, 2025
  • Day 27 – Tazawako Lake – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 7, 2025
  • Day 26 – Tamagawa Onsen to Tazawako Lake – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 6, 2025
  • Day 25 – Hachimantai Mountain To Tamagawa Onsen, The Most Acidic Sulfuric Onsen In Japan, Believed To Cure Cancer – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 4, 2025
  • Day 24 – Yuze Onsen to Hachimantai Mountain, Becoming Aware Of The Danger Of Bears – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 3, 2025
  • Day 23 – The Ancient Oyu Stone Circles, From Oyu To Yuze Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan November 2, 2025
  • Day 21 – Hiking From Yakeyama Village Through The Scenic Oirase Gorge Trail To Lake Towada – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 31, 2025
  • Day 20 – Yachi Onsen To Yakeyama, Okuse – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 30, 2025
  • Day 19 – Hakkoda Mountain To Yachi Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 29, 2025
  • Day 18 – Aomori To Hakkoda Ski Resort- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 28, 2025
  • Day 17 – Another Rest Day In Aomori, And Thoughts About Immortality – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 27, 2025
  • Day 16 – Preparing To Enter The Mountain Range South Of Aomori, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 26, 2025
  • Day 15 – The History Of The Nebuta Festival In Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 24, 2025
  • Day 14 – Arriving In Shin Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 23, 2025
  • Day 13 – Goshogawara To Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 22, 2025
  • Day 12 – Sightseeing In Hirosaki – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 21, 2025
  • Day 11 – Thoughts About Time And A Past Life Memory – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 20, 2025
  • Day 10 – A Coastal Walk, Encountering Kindness and A Fossil Seawater Hot Springs- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 19, 2025
  • Day 9 – The Limits Of The Ancient Japanese Language – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 18, 2025
  • Day 8 – Furo Fushi Onsen Promises That “If You Bathe Here, You Will Not Get Old Or Weak”- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 17, 2025
  • Day 7 – Hiking In The Juniko Twelve Lakes Forest Area – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 15, 2025
  • Day 6 – A Rainy Day, And Thoughts About The Power Of Our Emotions – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 14, 2025
  • Day 5 – The Stunning Design Of A Hornet’s Nest, A Lesson In The Lightness Of Being From A Frog So Light It Can Sit Inside A Rose – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 13, 2025
  • Day 4 – Walking Through A Beautiful Rural Landscape – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 12, 2025
  • Day 3 – Moor Hot Springs, And Why Japan Reclaimed Lake Ogata, Once the Second Largest Lake In Japan – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 11, 2025
  • Day 2 – Thoughts About Our Inner Powers, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 10, 2025
  • Day 1 – Limited Trains and Adjusting To Walking All Day, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 9, 2025
  • A Brief History Of The Tohoku Region, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of The North – Arriving in Akita, Japan October 8, 2025
  • Photos from my recent dives in Bali October 7, 2025
  • Day 22 – Towada Lake to Oyu Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan October 1, 2025
  • Day 35- The Mythical Kirin, And Arriving In Nihonbashi Tokyo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 24, 2025
  • Day 34 – The Kiri-Sute Gomen Tradition, The Japanese Class System, The Namamugi Incident, And From Kanagawa To Kawasaki To Heiwajima, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 22, 2025
  • Day 33 – The Legend Of The Great Tengu, From Totsuka To Hodogaya Juku To Kanagawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 21, 2025
  • Day 32 – Fujisawa To Totsuka, and A Bit About The Japanese Buddhist monk Ippen Shōnin, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 21, 2025
  • Day 31 – Fujisawa, A bit About Mokujiki Asceticism, And The Dragons In The Enoshima Caves, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 19, 2025
  • Day 30 – Hiratsuka To Tsujido, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 19, 2025
  • Day 29 – Kozū Station To Hiratsuka, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 18, 2025
  • Day 28 – Hakone Yumoto to Odawara to Kozu, And The Teachings Of Ninomiya Sontoku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 17, 2025
  • Day 27 – Walking Up And Down The Hakone Mountain Pass To Hatajuku, And On To Hakone Yumoto, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 15, 2025
  • Day 26 – A Rest Day in Hakone And The Story Of The Pilgrim’s Search, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 14, 2025
  • Day 25 – Mishima, Numazu And Hara Juku, A Festival In Mishima Taisha, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 13, 2025
  • Day 24 – Fuji Town Through Yoshiwara Juku To Hara Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 12, 2025
  • Day 23 – Climbing The Scenic Satta Toge Mountain Pass, From Okitsu To Yui Juku, To Kanbara Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 11, 2025
  • Day 22 – From Shizuoka To Okitsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 10, 2025
  • Day 21 – From Okabe Juku Over The Utsunoya Mountain Pass To Mariko, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 9, 2025
  • Day 20 – Shimada To Fujieda To Okabe Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 8, 2025
  • Day 19 – Over The Steep Nakayama Mountain Pass From Hizaka Juku To Kanaya And Shimada Juku, The Tale Of The Crying Stones And The Old Cobble Stone Path, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 7, 2025
  • Day 18 – Fukuroi And Kakegawa Post Towns, A Poem About Forgiveness, And A Bit About The Honjins Along The Tokaido Road In Japan May 6, 2025
  • Day 17 – Mitsuke Juku, And Shippei Taro The Mascot Dog, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 5, 2025
  • Day 16 – Hamamatsu To Iwata, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 4, 2025
  • Day 15 – Maisaka Juku To Hamamatsu Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 3, 2025
  • Day 14 – Futagawa, Shirasuka, and Arai Post Towns, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 2, 2025
  • Day 13 – From Odabuchi To Futagawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan May 1, 2025
  • Day 12 – Fujikawa, Akasaka And Goyu, Post Towns To Odabuchi, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 30, 2025
  • Day 11 – Shin Anjo To Okazaki To Fujikawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 29, 2025
  • Day 10 – Arimatsu To Anjo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 28, 2025
  • Day 9 – Yokkaichi To Kuwana, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 27, 2025
  • Day 8 – From Idagawa To Yokkaichi And The Poetry Of Nobutsuna Sasaki, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 26, 2025
  • Day 7 – Half A Day’s Rest And Walking From Jingu Mae Nagoya To Arimatsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 25, 2025
  • Day 6 – Down The Suzuka Mountain Pass From Sakashita To Seki And On To Kameyama, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 24, 2025
  • Day 5 – From Sakashita To Tsuchiyama, Over The Suzuka Mountain Pass, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 23, 2025
  • Day 4 – Mikumo To Tsuchiyama, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 22, 2025
  • Day 3 – Kusatsu To Mikumo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 21, 2025
  • Day 2 – From Otsu To Kusatsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 20, 2025
  • Day 1 – From Kyoto To Otsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan April 19, 2025
  • Arriving In Japan And Walking Around Kyoto, The Tokaido Walk In Japan April 18, 2025
  • Preparations For Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan  March 8, 2025
  • Days 46 & 47 – Soaking In The Hot Springs Town Of Beitou, And Conclusions From The Long Walk South In Taiwan November 6, 2024
  • Days 44 & 45 – Hengchun To Taipei, And Rewarding Ourselves In The Hot Springs Town Of Beitou, The Long Walk South In Taiwan November 5, 2024
  • Day 43 – Manzuhou And Meeting Up With The Group, The Long Walk South In Taiwan November 4, 2024
  • Day 42 – Walking Across The Windy Longpan Grassland Plateau, The Long Walk South In Taiwan November 3, 2024
  • Day 41 – Arriving At The Southernmost Place In Taiwan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan November 2, 2024
  • Day 40 – Baisha To South Bay To Kenting, and Thoughts About Modern Medicine, The Long Walk South In Taiwan November 1, 2024
  • Day 39 – Walking Through Many Seaside Towns To Baisha, And Meeting Other Adventurers, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 31, 2024
  • Day 38 – Heavy Rain And Wind, and Visiting The National Museum of Marine Biology And Aquarium in Checheng, Pingtung, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 30, 2024
  • Day 37 – Fangliao To Fangshan Pingtung, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 29, 2024
  • Day 36 – Donggang To Fangliao, And A Bit About Recovery, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 28, 2024
  • Day 35 – Xinyuan and Donggang Towns, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 27, 2024
  • Day 34 – Buying New Backpacks, And Why It Is So Hard To Change Our Personalities, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 26, 2024
  • Day 33 – The Pier 2 Art District In Kaohsuing, And Taking The Ferry To Qijin Island, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 25, 2024
  • Day 32 – A Beautiful Day Of Art, and Walking With Friends In Kaohsuing, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 24, 2024
  • Day 31 – A Visit To A Sugar Factory, Temples On A Lake, And Arriving In Kaohsuing, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 23, 2024
  • Day 30 – Walking South Along The Golden Coast Of Tainan, and Some Thoughts, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 22, 2024
  • Day 29 – Sightseeing Around The City Of Tainan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 20, 2024
  • Day 28 – From Xuejia To Tainan, And Walking Around Tainan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 19, 2024
  • Day 27 – Stray Dogs And Tears On The Way From Budai To Xuejia, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 18, 2024
  • Day 26 – Puzi To The Fishing Port Of Budai, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 17, 2024
  • Day 25 – Beigang To Puzi, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 16, 2024
  • Day 24 – Visiting The Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 14, 2024
  • Day 23 – The Puppet Museum In Huwei, Wude Temple And Chaotian Temple In Beigang, And The Origin Of The Mazu Festival, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 13, 2024
  • Day 22 – Visiting The Soy Sauce City Of Yanping, And Walking To Huwei, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 12, 2024
  • Day 21 – Xihu To Beidou, And Thoughts About Purity And Poisons, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 11, 2024
  • Day 20 – From Lukang To Xihu, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 10, 2024
  • Day 19 – Inner Doubts, A Mazu Temple Festival And Sightseeing Around Lukang, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 9, 2024
  • Day 18 – From Changhua To Lukang, And A Message From Lao Tsu, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 8, 2024
  • Day 17 – Walking The Rest Of The Way From Taichung To Changhua In Typhoon Winds, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 6, 2024
  • Day 16 – Walking Through The City Of Taichung, Mostly Closed Down For An Approaching Typhoon, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 5, 2024
  • Day 15 – The Hottest Day Of Walking, From Fengyuan To South Taichung, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 4, 2024
  • Day 14 – Another Very Hot Day Of Walking From Sanyi To Fengyuan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 3, 2024
  • Day 13 – A Hot Day Of Walking From Gongguan To Sanyi, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 2, 2024
  • Day 12 – Walking Through Miaoli To Gongguan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan October 1, 2024
  • Day 11 – Walking South From Toufen Zhunan To Miaoli, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 30, 2024
  • Day 10 – From Beipu To Toufen, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 29, 2024
  • Day 9 – From Neiwan To The Old Streets Of Beipu, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 28, 2024
  • Day 8 – A Train Love Story In Neiwan Old Street, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 27, 2024
  • Day 7 – From Shihmen Reservoir To Guanxi Old Town And Onwards To Hengshan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 26, 2024
  • Day 6 – Sankeng Old Street And Shihmen Reservoir, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 25, 2024
  • Day 5 – Walking Around Daxi Old Street, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 24, 2024
  • Day 4 – From The Old Pottery Town Of Yingge To Daxi, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 23, 2024
  • Day 3 – From The Old Town Of Sanxia To The Ceramic Town Of Yingge, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 22, 2024
  • Day 2 – Taipei To Sanxia and A Bit About Glove Puppetry, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 21, 2024
  • A Few Days In Taipei, and Starting Day 1, The Long Walk South In Taiwan September 20, 2024
  • A Month of Diving In Romblon Island, Philippines, and Arriving In Taiwan September 19, 2024
  • Thoughts About Pain and Power, and Departing On Our Adventures August 18, 2024
  • Going On A Long Pilgrimage From The North To The South Of Taiwan August 5, 2024
  • Day 84 – Afterthoughts And Conclusions From Walking The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage In Japan, And Hello From Bangkok And Bali January 5, 2024
  • Day 83 – Our Last Day Of The Pilgrimage, Fukutsu To Munakata, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 30, 2023
  • Day 82 – Visiting Three Temples In Nogata, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 29, 2023
  • Day 81 – Visiting Three Temples In Kokura, and Many Other Thoughts, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 28, 2023
  • Day 80 – From Hachiman Mountain To Nakatsu And On To Kusami, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 27, 2023
  • Day 79 – Hachimen Mountain In Nakatsu, and How My Wish For A Taki-Gyo Practice Was Granted, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 26, 2023
  • Day 78 – The Old Teramachi In Nakatsu, and Thoughts About The Horrors of Aging, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 25, 2023
  • Day 77 – The Beautiful Hachiman Usa Shrine, and The Rokugo Manzan Pilgrimage In The Kunisaki Peninsula, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 24, 2023
  • Day 76 – The Sugao Sekibutsu Cliff Buddhas, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 23, 2023
  • Day 75 – Visiting Two Castle Towns, Kitsuki and Hiji, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 22, 2023
  • Day 74 – Oita To Beppu, And The Stone Cliff Buddhas In Oita, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 21, 2023
  • Day 73 – Eating In Dives, Visiting Ancient Temples In Miemachi, And The Story Of How Charcoal-Grill Kogoro Found Gold, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 20, 2023
  • Day 72 – A Rainy Day In Oita City, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 19, 2023
  • Day 71 – The Usuki Stone Buddha Statues, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 18, 2023
  • Day 70 – The Tsunami That Didn’t Happen and The Apocalyptic Cement Landscape of Tsukumi Town, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 17, 2023
  • Day 69 – Mount Mukabaki, And A Tsunami Alert, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 16, 2023
  • Day 68 – The Extraordinary Landscape Of The Takachiho Gorge, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 15, 2023
  • Day 67 – Walking Through The Historic Village of Mimitsu to Hyuga, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 13, 2023
  • Day 66 – A Magical Forest With Hundreds of Kofun Era Haniwa Burial Statues In Miyazaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 12, 2023
  • Day 65 – A Coastal Walk Along The Pine Forest In Miyazaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 11, 2023
  • Day 64 – Our Last Four Temples In Miyazaki Prefecture, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 10, 2023
  • Day 63 – An Ancient Shrine and Two Temples in Tsuno, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 9, 2023
  • Day 62 – Walking Along The Nichinan Coast, and Reflections About Our True Nature, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 8, 2023
  • Day 61 – The Amazing Udo Cave Shrine and Walking Along The Beautiful Nichinan Coastline, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 6, 2023
  • Day 60 – The Dragon Scales On Tropical Aoshima Island, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 5, 2023
  • Day 59 – Miyazaki City Temples, The Zen Concept of Chopping Wood and Carrying Water, and the Princess Who Couldn’t Sleep All Night, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 4, 2023
  • Day 58 – Tenchoji Temple In Miyakonojo, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 3, 2023
  • Day 57 – Kirishima City To Miyakonojo Through Mount Shiragatake, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 2, 2023
  • Day 56 – Kagoshima To Kajiki Aira, With Views Of Sakurajima Volcano, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan December 1, 2023
  • 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 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
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  • Macro Diving In Bali – Tasting the Lotus – Reflections On Living An Uncharted Life
  • Our Last Day Of The Pilgrimage, Zao Onsen And Conclusions From Our Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 28 – Tawazako to Yupopo Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 27 – Tazawako Lake – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 26 – Tamagawa Onsen to Tazawako Lake – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 25 – Hachimantai Mountain To Tamagawa Onsen, The Most Acidic Sulfuric Onsen In Japan, Believed To Cure Cancer – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 24 – Yuze Onsen to Hachimantai Mountain, Becoming Aware Of The Danger Of Bears – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 23 – The Ancient Oyu Stone Circles, From Oyu To Yuze Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 21 – Hiking From Yakeyama Village Through The Scenic Oirase Gorge Trail To Lake Towada – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 20 – Yachi Onsen To Yakeyama, Okuse – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 19 – Hakkoda Mountain To Yachi Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 18 – Aomori To Hakkoda Ski Resort- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 17 – Another Rest Day In Aomori, And Thoughts About Immortality – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 16 – Preparing To Enter The Mountain Range South Of Aomori, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 15 – The History Of The Nebuta Festival In Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 14 – Arriving In Shin Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 13 – Goshogawara To Aomori – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 12 – Sightseeing In Hirosaki – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 11 – Thoughts About Time And A Past Life Memory – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 10 – A Coastal Walk, Encountering Kindness and A Fossil Seawater Hot Springs- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 9 – The Limits Of The Ancient Japanese Language – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 8 – Furo Fushi Onsen Promises That “If You Bathe Here, You Will Not Get Old Or Weak”- Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 7 – Hiking In The Juniko Twelve Lakes Forest Area – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 6 – A Rainy Day, And Thoughts About The Power Of Our Emotions – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 5 – The Stunning Design Of A Hornet’s Nest, A Lesson In The Lightness Of Being From A Frog So Light It Can Sit Inside A Rose – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 4 – Walking Through A Beautiful Rural Landscape – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 3 – Moor Hot Springs, And Why Japan Reclaimed Lake Ogata, Once the Second Largest Lake In Japan – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 2 – Thoughts About Our Inner Powers, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 1 – Limited Trains and Adjusting To Walking All Day, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • A Brief History Of The Tohoku Region, Hot Springs Walking Tour Of The North – Arriving in Akita, Japan
  • Photos from my recent dives in Bali
  • Day 22 – Towada Lake to Oyu Onsen – Hot Springs Walking Tour Of Northern Japan
  • Day 35- The Mythical Kirin, And Arriving In Nihonbashi Tokyo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 34 – The Kiri-Sute Gomen Tradition, The Japanese Class System, The Namamugi Incident, And From Kanagawa To Kawasaki To Heiwajima, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 33 – The Legend Of The Great Tengu, From Totsuka To Hodogaya Juku To Kanagawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 32 – Fujisawa To Totsuka, and A Bit About The Japanese Buddhist monk Ippen Shōnin, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 31 – Fujisawa, A bit About Mokujiki Asceticism, And The Dragons In The Enoshima Caves, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 30 – Hiratsuka To Tsujido, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 29 – Kozū Station To Hiratsuka, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 28 – Hakone Yumoto to Odawara to Kozu, And The Teachings Of Ninomiya Sontoku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 27 – Walking Up And Down The Hakone Mountain Pass To Hatajuku, And On To Hakone Yumoto, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 26 – A Rest Day in Hakone And The Story Of The Pilgrim’s Search, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 25 – Mishima, Numazu And Hara Juku, A Festival In Mishima Taisha, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 24 – Fuji Town Through Yoshiwara Juku To Hara Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 23 – Climbing The Scenic Satta Toge Mountain Pass, From Okitsu To Yui Juku, To Kanbara Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 22 – From Shizuoka To Okitsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 21 – From Okabe Juku Over The Utsunoya Mountain Pass To Mariko, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 20 – Shimada To Fujieda To Okabe Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 19 – Over The Steep Nakayama Mountain Pass From Hizaka Juku To Kanaya And Shimada Juku, The Tale Of The Crying Stones And The Old Cobble Stone Path, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 18 – Fukuroi And Kakegawa Post Towns, A Poem About Forgiveness, And A Bit About The Honjins Along The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 17 – Mitsuke Juku, And Shippei Taro The Mascot Dog, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 16 – Hamamatsu To Iwata, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 15 – Maisaka Juku To Hamamatsu Juku, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 14 – Futagawa, Shirasuka, and Arai Post Towns, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 13 – From Odabuchi To Futagawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 12 – Fujikawa, Akasaka And Goyu, Post Towns To Odabuchi, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 11 – Shin Anjo To Okazaki To Fujikawa, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 10 – Arimatsu To Anjo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 9 – Yokkaichi To Kuwana, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 8 – From Idagawa To Yokkaichi And The Poetry Of Nobutsuna Sasaki, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 7 – Half A Day’s Rest And Walking From Jingu Mae Nagoya To Arimatsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 6 – Down The Suzuka Mountain Pass From Sakashita To Seki And On To Kameyama, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 5 – From Sakashita To Tsuchiyama, Over The Suzuka Mountain Pass, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 4 – Mikumo To Tsuchiyama, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 3 – Kusatsu To Mikumo, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 2 – From Otsu To Kusatsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Day 1 – From Kyoto To Otsu, Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan
  • Arriving In Japan And Walking Around Kyoto, The Tokaido Walk In Japan
  • Preparations For Walking The Tokaido Road In Japan 
  • Days 46 & 47 – Soaking In The Hot Springs Town Of Beitou, And Conclusions From The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Days 44 & 45 – Hengchun To Taipei, And Rewarding Ourselves In The Hot Springs Town Of Beitou, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 43 – Manzuhou And Meeting Up With The Group, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 42 – Walking Across The Windy Longpan Grassland Plateau, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 41 – Arriving At The Southernmost Place In Taiwan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 40 – Baisha To South Bay To Kenting, and Thoughts About Modern Medicine, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 39 – Walking Through Many Seaside Towns To Baisha, And Meeting Other Adventurers, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 38 – Heavy Rain And Wind, and Visiting The National Museum of Marine Biology And Aquarium in Checheng, Pingtung, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 37 – Fangliao To Fangshan Pingtung, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 36 – Donggang To Fangliao, And A Bit About Recovery, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 35 – Xinyuan and Donggang Towns, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 34 – Buying New Backpacks, And Why It Is So Hard To Change Our Personalities, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 33 – The Pier 2 Art District In Kaohsuing, And Taking The Ferry To Qijin Island, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 32 – A Beautiful Day Of Art, and Walking With Friends In Kaohsuing, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 31 – A Visit To A Sugar Factory, Temples On A Lake, And Arriving In Kaohsuing, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 30 – Walking South Along The Golden Coast Of Tainan, and Some Thoughts, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 29 – Sightseeing Around The City Of Tainan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 28 – From Xuejia To Tainan, And Walking Around Tainan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 27 – Stray Dogs And Tears On The Way From Budai To Xuejia, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 26 – Puzi To The Fishing Port Of Budai, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 25 – Beigang To Puzi, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 24 – Visiting The Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 23 – The Puppet Museum In Huwei, Wude Temple And Chaotian Temple In Beigang, And The Origin Of The Mazu Festival, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 22 – Visiting The Soy Sauce City Of Yanping, And Walking To Huwei, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 21 – Xihu To Beidou, And Thoughts About Purity And Poisons, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 20 – From Lukang To Xihu, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 19 – Inner Doubts, A Mazu Temple Festival And Sightseeing Around Lukang, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 18 – From Changhua To Lukang, And A Message From Lao Tsu, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 17 – Walking The Rest Of The Way From Taichung To Changhua In Typhoon Winds, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 16 – Walking Through The City Of Taichung, Mostly Closed Down For An Approaching Typhoon, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 15 – The Hottest Day Of Walking, From Fengyuan To South Taichung, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 14 – Another Very Hot Day Of Walking From Sanyi To Fengyuan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 13 – A Hot Day Of Walking From Gongguan To Sanyi, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 12 – Walking Through Miaoli To Gongguan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 11 – Walking South From Toufen Zhunan To Miaoli, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 10 – From Beipu To Toufen, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 9 – From Neiwan To The Old Streets Of Beipu, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 8 – A Train Love Story In Neiwan Old Street, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 7 – From Shihmen Reservoir To Guanxi Old Town And Onwards To Hengshan, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 6 – Sankeng Old Street And Shihmen Reservoir, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 5 – Walking Around Daxi Old Street, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 4 – From The Old Pottery Town Of Yingge To Daxi, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 3 – From The Old Town Of Sanxia To The Ceramic Town Of Yingge, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • Day 2 – Taipei To Sanxia and A Bit About Glove Puppetry, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • A Few Days In Taipei, and Starting Day 1, The Long Walk South In Taiwan
  • A Month of Diving In Romblon Island, Philippines, and Arriving In Taiwan
  • Thoughts About Pain and Power, and Departing On Our Adventures
  • Going On A Long Pilgrimage From The North To The South Of Taiwan
  • Day 84 – Afterthoughts And Conclusions From Walking The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage In Japan, And Hello From Bangkok And Bali
  • Day 83 – Our Last Day Of The Pilgrimage, Fukutsu To Munakata, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 82 – Visiting Three Temples In Nogata, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 81 – Visiting Three Temples In Kokura, and Many Other Thoughts, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 80 – From Hachiman Mountain To Nakatsu And On To Kusami, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 79 – Hachimen Mountain In Nakatsu, and How My Wish For A Taki-Gyo Practice Was Granted, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 78 – The Old Teramachi In Nakatsu, and Thoughts About The Horrors of Aging, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 77 – The Beautiful Hachiman Usa Shrine, and The Rokugo Manzan Pilgrimage In The Kunisaki Peninsula, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 76 – The Sugao Sekibutsu Cliff Buddhas, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 75 – Visiting Two Castle Towns, Kitsuki and Hiji, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 74 – Oita To Beppu, And The Stone Cliff Buddhas In Oita, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 73 – Eating In Dives, Visiting Ancient Temples In Miemachi, And The Story Of How Charcoal-Grill Kogoro Found Gold, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 72 – A Rainy Day In Oita City, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 71 – The Usuki Stone Buddha Statues, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 70 – The Tsunami That Didn’t Happen and The Apocalyptic Cement Landscape of Tsukumi Town, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 69 – Mount Mukabaki, And A Tsunami Alert, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 68 – The Extraordinary Landscape Of The Takachiho Gorge, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 67 – Walking Through The Historic Village of Mimitsu to Hyuga, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 66 – A Magical Forest With Hundreds of Kofun Era Haniwa Burial Statues In Miyazaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 65 – A Coastal Walk Along The Pine Forest In Miyazaki, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 64 – Our Last Four Temples In Miyazaki Prefecture, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 63 – An Ancient Shrine and Two Temples in Tsuno, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 62 – Walking Along The Nichinan Coast, and Reflections About Our True Nature, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 61 – The Amazing Udo Cave Shrine and Walking Along The Beautiful Nichinan Coastline, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 60 – The Dragon Scales On Tropical Aoshima Island, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 59 – Miyazaki City Temples, The Zen Concept of Chopping Wood and Carrying Water, and the Princess Who Couldn’t Sleep All Night, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 58 – Tenchoji Temple In Miyakonojo, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 57 – Kirishima City To Miyakonojo Through Mount Shiragatake, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 56 – Kagoshima To Kajiki Aira, With Views Of Sakurajima Volcano, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • Day 55 – Kagoshima, The Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage, Japan
  • 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
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