Our morning began with a boat ride on the Hozu River in Arashiyama, heading toward a small Buddhist temple perched on the hillside above the water. We had actually seen it from a distance a couple of days earlier, and now we were going to visit. The boat was propelled by a man standing at […]
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Japan, Full Day 7: Boats, Beautiful Wood, Geishas, and 10,000 Rotten Eggs
Hakone Day 2 – November 6, 2026 There are days when Japan seems determined to show you just how many completely different experiences it can squeeze into a single itinerary. Today we had a boat ride across a volcanic lake, an introduction to exquisite traditional woodworking, a lunch that required cooking our own food, an […]
2023 New Zealand!
Yep – I’m back. I know. I know. It’s been a while. That’s okay – I mainly just write for myself. Short story? A friend who lost her husband suddenly a few months back asked me to go with her on a trip. She and her husband have done just shy of 30 trips via […]