This afternoon I was a couch potato devouring a new novel, in translation: “Tokyo Ueno Station.” It depicts poverty and homelessness in Japan and deepened my understanding of scenes I’ve glimpsed in Japan. As I expected, the ending was not happy.
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A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
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A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
A few days ago, I walked across the Yorkshire Dales with two friends. In a previous post, I described how we planned the trip and got to the trailhead in Horton-in-Ribblesdale by train. We wanted to avoid the more popular trails: they can be busy, and our boots would only add to the erosion. A…… Continue reading A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
Cycling an Urban Railroad Trench
Cycled across South Minneapolis in a former railroad trench.
En Route to Heathrow
Quickly made my way to London Heathrow ahead of the impending happy event.
Evensong in St. George’s Chapel
Attended an intimate Evensong in the Quire (Choir) of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The actual choir consisted of boy trebles and professionals (countertenor, tenor, and bass). Her Majesty was not in attendance.
London Waterloo
Took a train from London Waterloo to Fleet to see friends. More than a quarter million people pass through these ticket barriers every day in the busiest train station in the UK.
Ancient Trails
Trans-Dale Hike Day 3 (of 3). Hiked from Pateley Bridge to Ripon via some ancient trails.
Bluebells Evoking Matisse
Trans-Dales Hike Day 2. Bluebells evoked Matisse as we hiked to Pateley Bridge, our home for tonight.
Trans-Yorkshire-Dales Hike Day 1
Trans-Yorkshire-Dales Hike Day 1: hiked from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Kettlewell while testing our rain gear.