We cycled Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Mississippi, Midtown Greenway.
Category: Move
Backtracking
Fukuoka from Aburayama. Plan: 4-hour hike. Actual: 7 hours. Reason: I had to backtrack. I climbed each peak twice!
Mount Kaya
My hike today, on the way to Mount Kaya, on the coast, west of Fukuoka.
Hike into Clouds
Hiked into the clouds to the top of Yufusan, northern Kyushu. A good day.
Unzen-Amakusa National Park
Unzen-Amakusa National Park. Every time I saw a sign pointing to a peak, I climbed the peak.
Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
Mount Ebinodake and Onami Pond.From where I’m sitting in my hotel room, I see steam vents, and can smell their sulfurous fumes. Further in the distance, over 20 miles further in the haze, is the unmistakable cone of Sakurajima, the massive, active volcano across the bay from Kagoshima, southern Japan. At night, I see the distant…… Continue reading Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
Ancient Cedar Forests
Exhausting day exploring ancient cedar forests on Yakushima. Knotted ropes were helpful in the steep bits.
Saturday Hike in Kagoshima
After being in Airport World for five days, it was good to spend today, Saturday, hiking in Kagoshima and the surrounding hills. When you hike on a Saturday you get to see the locals enjoying their place. Early in the hike I was the audience for a group of taiko drummers, practicing their art. I could feel…… Continue reading Saturday Hike in Kagoshima
Walk Across the Sea
Florida Keys: we walked across the sea on a bridge that originally carried a railroad.
Cycling the Keys
Explored the Keys on a bicycle with a cupholder.