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 […]
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This is from the book Motivating Yourself: Recharging the Human Battery, by Mac Anderson. It was forwarded to me by a friend (did I mention in the previous post I’m trying to clear out email?) – and I liked it a lot so I’m sharing with all of you. I think that my granddad would appreciate […]