The cable car goes part-way up Mt. Asahidake in central Hokkaido. I took it to reduce my round-trip hike to the summit to 3½ hours. When I started out from the cable-car station, I could not see the summit, but I expected the sky to clear as the day warmed up. Sulfurous steam vents did…… Continue reading Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
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A Place Where Two Seas Collide
Getting to Rishiri Island via Wakkanai (northern Hokkaido) from Minneapolis is straightforward, with a few perturbations. A place where the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk collide is bound to have perturbations. An agent at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport warned me the flight to Wakkanai might have to turn back. I was sure…… Continue reading A Place Where Two Seas Collide
Stabilized
Walked by the Mississippi on a newly reopened trail. It took two years to stabilize this small section of bank.
Inaugural Urban Hike
Took my new walking shoes on their inaugural urban hike.
Eroded Trail
Walked along Minnehaha Creek. I didn’t miss my bicycle on this eroded trail.
Cricket Matches
Walked past two cricket matches. At school I was required to participate in this game in lieu of actual exercise.
One-Way Walk
Took LRT to Fort Snelling. Walked back towards Minneapolis.
Trek to Tiny Tim’s Tomb
In 1968 Tiny Tim released his first album, God Bless Tiny Tim, and his falsetto Tiptoe Through the Tulips became a worldwide phenomenon. In 1996 he had a heart attack on stage at the Minneapolis Women’s Club, and was pronounced dead at the nearby Hennepin County Medical Center. It seemed strangely appropriate to start my hike to Tiny…… Continue reading Trek to Tiny Tim’s Tomb
Trek to Tiny Tim’s Tomb
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Paddleboarders
Paddleboarders floated by as I walked to Uptown.