Japan 2023

Travel always precipitates learning and awareness.  I’ve learnt that my butt-hole is 5mm off centre.  Each bathroom bidet experience results in a hit slightly to… Read More »Home run

Hideyoshi Toyotomi rose from the peasant classes to become the “defacto leader of Japan” (Wikipedia) in the 1500s. He worked relentlessly to unify Japan and… Read More »Samurai

In brief (because I need to sleep): Canal parallel to Dotombori.

“So, let us be alert–alert in a twofold sense. Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima we know what is… Read More »Two worlds

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

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!

“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”

“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

“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

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