Egg, Friend, and I

Today, great conversation with long-time friend at Egg and I. I’ll miss our lunches when she moves to Atlanta.

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Aerobic Shoveling

Walked round pLake of the Isles on un-plowed path, then aerobic shoveling. This exercised the body and cleared the mind.

Sturdy Shoes

Sturdy shoes arrived today. I carry these in my backpack for evenings and cities, and as a backup for my hiking boots.

Ikebukuro Station

This picture evokes vivid memories. April 2013, I’m underground in Tokyo, in Ikebukuro Station, the second busiest train station in the world with over 2.7 million passengers a day. I never walk up on the surface of Tokyo. I’ve just arrived from Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku, the nether regions of Japan, to catch a train back out of…… Continue reading Ikebukuro Station

Discounted Ice Cream

Picked up coffee at Sebastian Joes at end of run. Tomorrow’s a good day for ice cream: 25% discount when it’s < -10F.

Mechanics of Travel

Answered a friend’s questions about health insurance when traveling internationally. I love the mechanics of travel.

Categorized as Travel

Urbex Lite

United Crushers, Dinkytown, MinneapolisRecently, a friend and I “walked the Green Line,” a light rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul which starts service in June. Along the way, many structures caught our attention, including the “United Crushers” grain silos in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.The silos have been disused for years. There is no “United Crushers,” this…… Continue reading Urbex Lite