This sculpture speaks for me this evening: our TV will be off 8:00 to 9:30 p.m., Central. (Spotted at a temple near Komatsu, Japan in 2014.)
Category: Living
Washing Gear
Washed gear: stuff sack, trekking gloves, smartphone case, hat ready for the next adventure
Back on the Saddle
Rode my bike to the Wedge Co-op to buy groceries: first time on my bike since early July.
Isles Bun & Coffee
After a lackluster jog round Lake of the Isles, if was time to recharge with a bun and coffee at Isles Bun & Coffee.
Let’s Play “Which Button Do I Press?”
Question 1: Which button do I press to dispense hot water? A Japanese hotel room is an oasis from the complexity of navigating Japan. I can kick back, have a nice cup of tea, and calmly plan my next adventures. Or can I? Most Japanese hotel rooms have buttons you need to press to complete…… Continue reading Let’s Play “Which Button Do I Press?”
Hokkaido Melon Kit-Kat Anyone?
Back home in Minneapolis, it’s time to broaden our cuisine. How about a Hokkaido melon with mascarpone cheese Kit Kat?
NRT to MSP View
My view for the next 12 hours, NRT (Tokyo) to MSP.
Sapporo Beer Museum
At the Sapporo Beer Museum. I’m grateful to be able to hold my beer in more ways than one, two months after surgery.
Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
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
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