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Boy, does this look better than biking the scary ‘mainland’ route between Onomichi and Hiroshima.
2 weeks agoI'm embarrassed to say it wasn't your journal, but Jean-Marc Styrdom's 2018 account. I have no doubt that (skinnier) Buddha and golf ball were a highlight of your journey as well!
3 weeks agoLooks like he’s put on a few pounds though.
3 weeks agoCheck out Okonomimura when you’re in Hiroshima . Three floors of nothing but okonomiyaki restaurants.
3 weeks agoApparently cosmos in Japan are quite famous.
https://savorjapan.com/contents/discover-oishii-japan/enjoy-glorious-autumn-views-japan-most-beautiful-cosmos-fields/
Hey Mark, from one early retiree to another, thanks for reading! Glad to have you along for the ride.
3 weeks agoSad for you that you couldn't manage second breakfast. In the rare event that this happens to me, I substitute it with elevenses, brunch, mid-morning snack, or simply an amuse-bouche prior to early lunch. There's generally a workaround somewhere. 😉
Enjoying reading about the travels, and I hope it stays dry for you!
Absolutely true. If we didn't already have other plans, we would have stayed longer.
4 weeks agoKyoto deserves more days
4 weeks agoIt’s nice that some things never change: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/japan2007/day-10-matsumoto-to-narai-into-the-kiso-valley/#2966_1147995_P1040400
1 month agoYes, Jackie, you've described the novelty-familiarity cycle (no pun intended) very succinctly. It must be true that many of us tour to keep things fresh!
1 month agoDefinitely a well-placed comma!
1 month agoBrutalist is a good term for it. Thanks for the reminder.
1 month agoI’d like to come back to Japan just to experience stays like this again.
1 month ago
It was pretty sweet! Thanks so much for the tips. Your experience has been incredibly helpful.
2 weeks ago