Colours
A stunning day for vagabonding! 7am breakfast at Tanuki, packed, dumped ski bag for pick up, and out for a morning walk before the bus… Read More »Colours
February 2023
Whackidy-Do!
Bogled adjective /ˈbō-gəl:d/ Past simple and past participle of bogle (drink. As in, can I freshen your Bogle honey?) Etymology Middle English bow-galled meaning seriously… Read More »Whackidy-Do!
“Walking in a winter wonderland”
“It is the life of the crystal, thearchitect of the flake, the fire of thefrost, the soul of the sunbeam. Thiscrisp winter air is full… Read More »“Walking in a winter wonderland”
Jet Skis
“It is in his pleasure that a man reallylives; it is from his leisure that heconstructs the true fabric of self.” Agnes Repplier We took… Read More »Jet Skis
Muscles
“The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” Robert Frost Yesterday, after luncheon at not-Buna, and of particular importance to this story, after the three… Read More »Muscles
Perfect
We take our hats off to the two buskers playing guitar in sub zero temperatures outside St Anton’s cafe tonight, outstanding. Actually we didn’t take… Read More »Perfect
Spin out
Earlier breakfast today as it snowed all night, squalled past the breakfast room window fresh from the mountain tops as we ate and kept it… Read More »Spin out
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Awoke to big flakes wafting down and the distant conifers heavy with snow. Onsen egg, rice, fish, pickled vegetables and coffee then out into it.… Read More »Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
My arse will thank me
This day starts with me standing like a bollard in an airport corridor, en-baggaged tourists seething past vying for poll position at customs. Rubber gloved… Read More »My arse will thank me
We’re off!
“I Haven’t Been Everywhere, But It’s On My List.” Susan Sontag Mein Gott, how do you not turn into a pig on a plane? With… Read More »We’re off!